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1 week ago | 
zawya.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
Qatar - Aamal Company, one of the region’s leading diversified companies, is planning to acquire PME Qatar, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality thermoplastic piping systems, serving the country's construction, civil engineering, and industrial sectors.
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1 week ago | 
zawya.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
Fears of regional instability, owing to Iran-Israel dispute, continued to dampen sentiments in the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), whose key index lost more than 63 points and capitalisation melt in excess of QR3bn. The foreign funds turned net profit takers as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.61% to 10,347.91 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,420 points.
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1 week ago | 
gulf-times.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
Aamal Company, one of the region’s leading diversified companies, is planning to acquire PME Qatar, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality thermoplastic piping systems, serving the country's construction, civil engineering, and industrial sectors.
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1 week ago | 
gulf-times.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
Displaying resilience, the Qatar Stock Exchange on Monday mirrored the regional trends, as its key index shot up more than 177 points and capitalisation added QR12bn on an across the board buying interests. The foreign institutions were increasingly net buyers as the 20-stock Qatar Index zoomed 1.73% to 10,464.8 points, recovering from an intraday low of 10,312 points, a day after the regional markets were rattled by fears of wider conflict after Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks.
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2 weeks ago | 
gulf-times.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
Doha's Islamic fintech market is expected to record a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the years to 2028, reaching QR16.1bn in total transaction volumes, according to the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) report. "This robust growth is being driven by increasing consumer demand, favourable regulatory frameworks, and strategic investments in fintech infrastructure," said the report. Qatar’s Islamic fintech market has seen remarkable growth during the past five years, reflecting a CAGR of 26%.
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2 weeks ago | 
gulf-times.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
Early indications of the US-China trade talks had its reflection on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) as its key index gained as much as 68 points and capitalisation added about QR3bn this week. The foreign funds were seen bullish as the 20-stock Qatar Index rose 0.65% this week which saw the Qatar Financial Markets Authority’s 2024 annual report disclose that the QSE-listed firms undertook five indirect acquisitions valued at QR583mn during 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
gulf-times.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) on Wednesday saw losers outnumber gainers, but settled 16 points higher, even as capitalisation stayed largely flat. The transport and consumer goods counters witnessed higher than average demand as the 20-stock Qatar Index rose 0.15% to 10,713.35 points, recovering from an intraday low of 10,665 points. The Gulf institutions were seen net buyers in the main market, whose year-to-date gains improved to 1.35%.
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2 weeks ago | 
zawya.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
The Qatar Financial Centre is creating an ecosystem for tokenised carbon markets, which will not only facilitate cross-border carbon credit movements but also enable tokens produced in various countries to be easily exchanged The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) is creating an ecosystem for tokenised carbon markets, which will not only facilitate cross-border carbon credit movements but also enable tokens produced in various countries to be easily exchanged.
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2 weeks ago | 
zawya.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
Qatar - An across the board buying was visible as the 20-stock Qatar Index shot up 1.31% to 10,697.1 points, recovering from an intraday low of 10,576 points. The Qatar Stock Exchange Tuesday reopened after Eid holidays with a huge 139 points gain in index and more than QR7bn in capitalisation, mirroring global sentiments on the back of positive signals emanating on the US-China trade talks.
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2 weeks ago | 
gulf-times.com | Santhosh V. Perumal
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) is creating an ecosystem for tokenised carbon markets, which will not only facilitate cross-border carbon credit movements but also enable tokens produced in various countries to be easily exchanged. “The carbon markets ecosystem will be tested within the lab environment to validate its functionality, efficiency, and potential impact on carbon offset initiatives,” the QFC said.
