The stock market gained 424.30 points amid a wave of optimism among investors

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Yesterday, the Qatar Stock Exchange index gained 424.30 points – 4.64%, to reach 9575.48 points amid a wave of optimism among large and small investors.
Yesterday’s trading witnessed a collective rise in the main stock market sectors, coinciding with liquidity exceeding the level of one billion riyals.
Liquidity increased during the session to 1.08 billion riyals, compared to 926.04 million riyals, while trading volumes increased to 410.7 million shares, compared to 163.80 million shares in the previous session.
The market capitalization at the end of the trading session amounted to 579 billion and 925 million and 578 thousand and 400,300 riyals, compared to 556 billion and 34 million and 987 thousand and 10,118 riyals in the previous session.
Sunday’s transactions supported a collective rise in sectors, led by the communications sector, which rose by 5.61%, followed by the industrial sector by 5.59%. The prices of 51 stocks rose, while the prices of 5 stocks fell, and one stock remained unchanged.
“Gulf International” stock came at the top of the rising stocks by about 9.75%, against the backdrop of the company’s announcement of business results last Thursday, while “Widam” stock came at the top of the declining stocks by about 2.72%, and it had also announced the business results at the end of Thursday’s trading session.
“Al Masraf” stock topped the active stocks in terms of trading values, as it witnessed trades worth 89.24 million riyals, while “Baladna” topped the list in terms of trading volumes with about 57.3 million shares.
Financial expert Ahmed Akl confirmed that the stock market’s performance yesterday was strong and excellent, and the level of liquidity rose to exceed one billion riyals, in addition to extensive purchases, especially on leading stocks.
Akl adds that yesterday’s transactions witnessed excellent movements and positive interactions, due to political news and mediations to end the war and prevent any new strikes, and the positive expectations that followed at the level of the Middle East and the world, which had a positive impact on the financial markets in the region.
Akl explains that the third quarter results and positive profits contributed to supporting transactions in the market yesterday, which supports the market and opens the door to further rise, especially if political conditions stabilize during the coming period. Akl expects continued improvement in the market in the coming days, as there are opportunities for growth and good opportunities to invest in the stock market.
He added that in any case the data are good and the conditions are favorable for future increases, God willing, and during yesterday’s trading we witnessed the return of stocks to good prices, and some of them exceeded previous levels, which confirms investors’ confidence in the Qatar Stock Exchange and its ability to provide new investment opportunities for its traders.
Akl confirms that the coming period will witness the entry of new investments, whether from Qatari investors or foreign portfolios, and we hope that the good conditions will continue during the coming period to pump more investments and funds into the stock market, which will open the door to good transactions and increases in stocks and the financial market.
On the other hand, the companies listed on the main market of the Qatar Stock Exchange (with the exception of Al-Faleh Educational Holding Company and the Qatari German Medical Supplies Company) disclosed their financial results for the period ending on September 30, 2026, where the value of their net profits for that period amounted to 35 billion riyals, compared to 41 billion Qatari riyals for the same period of last year 2025, a decrease of 14.71%.
The stock exchange administration confirmed that all financial statements of listed companies are available on the stock exchange website. The stock exchange management would like to thank all the managements of listed companies for their cooperation in enhancing the principle of disclosure and transparency.

The Ordinary and Extraordinary General Assembly of Baladna
In turn, Baladna Company announced the invitation of the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Assembly to convene on 11/23/2026 via the “Zoom” application. The alternative meeting will be held on 11/25/2026.
It includes the agenda of the Ordinary General Assembly
1. Considering the Board of Directors’ proposal to distribute interim dividends for the financial period ending on June 30, 2026 AD, in addition to a portion of the retained earnings for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 AD, with a total amount of (401,997,180 QAR) four hundred and one million nine hundred and ninety-seven thousand one hundred and eighty Qatari riyals, in the form of bonus shares at a ratio of three (3) shares for every twenty. (20) shares, equivalent to (0.15) Qatari riyals per share.

The agenda of the Extraordinary General Assembly includes:
1. Approval of increasing the company’s issued and paid-up capital from 2,679,981,202 Qatari riyals to 3,081,978,382 Qatari riyals, by distributing 401,997,180 bonus ordinary shares as interim dividends, at three (3) bonus shares for every twenty (20) shares, with a nominal value of one Qatari riyal per share, provided that the ordinary general assembly approves the distribution proposal. Allocating the fractions of shares resulting from the distribution process in the name of our country company, if any.
2. Approval of amending Article (6) of the provisions of the Articles of Association related to the company’s capital.
3. Approval to amend some provisions of the articles of association in accordance with the governance system for listed companies issued by Resolution No. (5) of 2025.
4. Authorizing the Managing Director to take the necessary measures and granting him all the necessary powers to implement the decision of the Extraordinary General Assembly, completing all procedures for amending the statute, and signing all documents with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and any other party that may be required.