DOHA, October 19, 2026: The Qatar Stock Exchange benchmark index closed down 176.60 points, or 2%, at 8,633.57 on Sunday, October 18, according to Qatar News Agency (QNA). Reuters reported that the decline took the benchmark to its lowest level since April 2020.
Market breadth and trading
QNA said 43 companies ended the session lower, six advanced and five were unchanged. A total of 174,255,218 shares changed hands in 30,400 transactions, with turnover of approximately QR320.61 million.
Market capitalisation stood at around QR526.41 billion, compared with QR535.63 billion in the previous session. Reuters identified Industries Qatar and Qatar Islamic Bank among the major decliners, with losses of 4.3% and 2.6%, respectively.
Regional uncertainty
Trading took place against a backdrop of Middle East security tensions and volatility in energy markets. These developments can affect sentiment, but the available figures do not establish a single cause for each stock’s movement.
The numbers above refer specifically to the October 18 close and are not live prices for October 19.
Sources: Qatar News Agency, October 18; Reuters, October 18.
