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The Qatar News Agency reported that the QSE index finished the session down 44.14 points, or 0.45 percent, closing at 9,848.1 points. Investors traded 116,115,309 shares valued at QAR 364,378,237.055 through 31,251 transactions during the day. Twelve companies saw advances against 35 decliners while five stocks remained unchanged.[[1]](https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/18/qse-index-closes-045-percent-lower)
According to the QNA dispatch the market capitalization settled at QAR 592,502,812,267.322 after falling from QAR 594,853,874,255.380 in the previous session. The agency listed the precise figures as part of its regular market summary. These statistics reflect the direct correlation between the index movement and overall market value on August 18.
Trading Economics data shows the Qatar stock market index has fallen 13.98 percent over the past year. The service reported a modest 0.66 percent monthly gain as of mid-month prior to the latest session. Its figures placed the benchmark near 10,021 points on August 13 before subsequent trading days.[[2]](https://tradingeconomics.com/qatar/stock-market)
A QNB weekly market report from February 2026 indicated capitalization then stood at QR669.4 billion. The document recorded decreases in both market value and traded volumes during the referenced period. Such earlier readings offer a benchmark against the August 18 activity levels.[[3]](https://www.qnb.com/sites/qnb/qnbfs/document/en/enWMR19February2026)
Qatar Stock Exchange CEO Abdullah Mohammed Al Ansari discussed 2026 priorities in a published interview. He highlighted liquidity expansion together with product diversification to support institutional and retail investors. The CEO referenced completed steps such as a secondary offering with Ooredoo that enhanced free float and market participation.[[4]](https://focus.world-exchanges.org/articles/qanda-ceo-qatar2026)
The QSE Index Closes 0.45 Percent Lower according to the official QNA release compiling all session statistics. The agency regularly issues comparable end-of-day summaries drawn from exchange records. These updates form a core element of the bourse’s ongoing disclosure practices.
