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Qatar News Agency reported that the Qatar Stock Exchange index closed the Sunday session higher by 24.34 points or 0.24 percent at 10,045.18 points. The report indicated that investors traded 119,902,650 shares valued at QAR 299,183,768.362 through 20,108 transactions. This activity came as shares of 22 companies advanced while 29 declined and two remained unchanged.
The same source placed market capitalization at QAR 603,500,061,773.024 after the session compared with QAR 601,340,435,012.114 previously. Qatar Stock Exchange figures show the index had closed at 10,020.84 points on the prior trading day. Qatar Stock Exchange data shows the change added approximately QAR 2.16 billion in total market value.
Data from Trading Economics places the one-month performance of the QE index at a gain of 0.66 percent as of mid-August while the index remains down 13.98 percent over the past year. QSE statistics indicate a year-to-date loss of 6.67 percent following Sunday’s close. The benchmark has fluctuated near the 10,000 level in recent weeks.
Mondovisione reported on the MSCI Equity Indexes August 2026 review results announced on August 12. Those adjustments have implications for how Qatari equities feature in global benchmarks. In a separate discussion QSE CEO Abdullah Mohammed Al Ansari told Focus World Exchanges that liquidity expansion would remain a core focus for the year with initiatives including refined market-making and securities lending.
Al Ansari further noted the completion of Qatar’s first fully marketed secondary offering in partnership with Ooredoo which expanded free float and contributed to improved liquidity. The executive highlighted the importance of diversifying investment tools available to both institutional and retail investors. These steps align with the exchange’s priorities as detailed in the published interview.
