Qatar stock index closes 2% lower on October 18
The index ended at 8,633.57 points as approximately QR320.6 million of shares traded in 30,400 transactions.
Event / data period: 2026-10-18
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Qatar Stock Exchange’s index closed at 8,633.57 on Sunday, October 18, down 176.60 points or 2%. Qatar News Agency’s closing report recorded 174,255,218 shares traded for QR320,609,412.590 in 30,400 transactions.
Six companies rose, 43 fell and five closed unchanged. Market capitalization declined from approximately QR535.63 billion in the previous session to approximately QR526.41 billion. Turnover measures the day’s trading, while capitalization measures share value at the close; the report did not attribute the decline to a particular cause.
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Qatar stock index closes 2% lower on October 18
| 8633.57 | -176.6 | -2 | 320609412.59 | 30400 |
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October 18 closing session; QNA-reported figures without conversion or inferred causes. Point and percentage changes are distinct units.
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