Finance and economists emphasized that the anticipation and caution is the slogan of investors during the current week on the Qatar Stock Exchange, after the American customs duties struck the global and regional stock exchanges, and they added to the Arabs that the current period requires awareness and caution against the factors that control the market, as the decline will not be the feature of transactions, in light of the improvement of liquidity levels in the market, stressing that the current prices represent new investment opportunities for investors and expect and expect The occurrence of wide speculation during the coming days, especially on the leadership shares, after they witnessed stronger closures than the opening, which confirms the demand for them and the direction of investments to these shares.
The financial and economic expert, Ahmed Aqel, confirms that yesterday was a difficult day on the Arab stock exchanges, including the inch of Qatar, which witnessed a significant decrease that did not witness it long ago .. This decrease is the result of external conditions and not internal, foremost of which is the decline in international stock exchanges by more than 10 %, due to the new American customs duties imposed by President Trump on all American imports, and some countries responded by imposing similar customs duties.
Aqel adds that there is a great fear of investors from entering the global economy in a stagnation during the coming period due to these mutual decisions,
And concern about the great influence of the business sectors in the world, and the ability of the United States to restrain inflation,
Aqel asserts that the current period requires awareness and caution from the factors that control the market, and this does not mean that the decline in the stock exchange will not necessarily, in light of the improvement of liquidity levels in the market.
He adds that the coming period will be awaiting what the global economy will be in order to determine the path of the market in Qatar and the Arab region, and the effects of customs duties from the United States and others on global markets in light of the current negotiations between these countries.
Aqel explains that these negotiations are likely to carry good news for financial markets, to counter the large decreases in major commodities, major currencies and oil, which affects the budgets and financial returns of the countries of the region.
Stress on the shares of petrochemical industries
He adds that there are great pressures on the shares of the petrochemical industries such as Qatar industries, Sayedaid, Qamko and other companies, and there are market resistance points at 9800 points and 9600 points and at 9400 points, which are main and very important support points for the market.
The mind expects broad speculation during the Monday session, especially on the leadership stocks, which means good investment opportunities for investors and we are expected to see a good entry into new investments, in light of the temptations of stocks and the decline in their prices in the market, especially since a number of stocks witnessed stronger closures than the opening, which confirms the demand for them and the direction of investments to these shares, which is considered a positive thing in the market. Wide speculation
Rearcine financial portfolios
The expert of the stock exchange, Youssef Bou Halika, confirms that the decisions of the American President shook global and regional financial markets, and its impact today reached the Qatar Stock Exchange and Arab Exchanges as the first working day in the financial markets.
He adds that these tremors are expected to continue for two or three days of stock exchange sessions, as the situation will be evaluated and rearrange the financial portfolios in proportion to the new conditions.
Bou Halika explains the Gulf stock indicators today, Sunday, a collective decline in conjunction with the decline in oil markets and global markets at the end of the week after China responded to the imposition of customs duties on the United States of America.
He adds .. The Qatari market index started yesterday, a decline in more than 500 points below 100,000 points. At the end of yesterday’s session, he lost 432.94 points, or 4.23 percent
Adding the Qatar Stock Exchange closed trading, yesterday, Sunday; In the first sessions after the Eid al -Fitr holiday, with collective pressure from the sectors, and coinciding with the interaction of the market for customs duties imposed by the United States of America on various countries of the world.
Bou Halika says an impact on the session, all seven sectors of the Stock Exchange, led by industries, decreased by 6.30%, while the list appended the transportation sector by 2.33%. Liquidity also decreased to 554.9 million riyals, and trading volumes decreased at 234.12 million shares, compared to 117.24 million shares in the previous session, and 29.75 thousand deals were implemented, compared to 14.92 thousand deals, the former Thursday.
The stock exchange index declines 432.94 points
He adds that among the 52 active shares, the arrow of the “Qatar Industries” offered to the 51 shares of 8.22%, while the price of the “Investment Holding” share increased alone by 0.09%, and settled 3 shares. The share of “Qamko” came at the forefront of the quantities activity, with a volume of 40.82 million shares, and liquidity is issued by “Qatar Industries”, at a value of 69.07 million riyals.
Bou Halika expects that the decline will continue or 3 days with the beginning of the opening of the global markets until the first profits of Qatar National Bank are announced for the first quarter of 2025.
Bou Halika asserts that, besides American customs duties, China responded with another imposition of its imports from the United States of America, as the latter and European cities witnessed a wave of broad demonstrations, in protest against the economic and administrative policies pursued by the administration of US President Donald Trump, regarding the reducing the size of the government and the imposition of international customs duties.
The Qatar Stock Exchange index closed its trading yesterday, Sunday, the first days of the week, down by 432.94 points, or 4.23 percent, to reach the level of 9800.01 points.
During the session, 233 million, 989 thousand and 786 shares were traded, at a value of 554 million, 512 thousand and 409.106 riyals, as a result of the implementation of 29,715 transactions in all sectors.
The shares of one company increased in the session, while the shares of 49 other companies decreased, and 3 companies maintained their previous closure price.
The marketing of the market at the end of the trading session reached 575 billion, 183 million and 502 thousand and 853.120 riyals, compared to 600 billion, 704 million and two thousand and 913,641 riyals in the previous session.
The Qatar Stock Exchange was on an official holiday from last Sunday, March 30, 2025 until Thursday, April 3, 2025, on the occasion of Eid Al -Fitr.