{
  "id": 8529819,
  "title": "QNB Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/qnb-report",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/733660/business/qnb-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) witnessed a 1.7% decline, closing at 9,659.01 points, down from the previous week's 9,704.49 points. The market capitalisation also fell by 1.5% to QR582.6bn from QR591.5bn. Out of the 53 companies traded, 12 companies gained value, two remained unchanged, and 39 saw a decline. Dlala Holding (DBIS) was the top performer, increasing by 5.5%, while Qatar Islamic Bank (QIBK) led the decline with a 4.0% drop. The main contributors to the index's decline were Qatar Islamic Bank (QIBK), QNB Group (QNBK), and Ooredoo (ORDS), subtracting 58.98, 44.92, and 18.67 points respectively. The traded value increased by 1.7% to QR1,828.4mn, while the traded volume fell by 19.8% to 658.7mn shares, with 93,354 transactions, a 9.2% decrease from the previous week. Foreign institutions turned bearish, ending the week with net selling of QR95.7mn, while Qatari institutions remained bearish with net selling of QR5.2mn. Global foreign institutions have a net bearish Qatari equities position of $70.7mn YTD, and GCC institutions are also net sellers by $18.0mn. The QSE index closed at a 52-week low of 9,659.01, with the immediate support near the April 25 low at 9,550. If the index sustains weakness below this level, a fresh profit-booking leg may further drag the index towards 9,200. However, if it holds the 9,550 level, a potential rebound towards 9,900 is possible.",
  "summary": "The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) lost 165.48 points or 1.7% to 9,659.01 vs. the previous week. Market capitalisation decreased by 1.5% to QR582.6bn from QR591.5bn at the end of the previous trading week...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}