Business / Stock Market

European markets end higher 06 Aug 2015 - 03:32 am

London: Europe’s main stock markets closed higher yesterday, with all eyes on US economic data and prospects of an interest rate hike in...

Qatar stock index gains 61.27 points 04 Aug 2015 - 05:43 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 61.27 points, or 0.52 percent, when the bourse closed trading at 11,811.56 points Tuesday. The daily...

Gulf markets edge up after sell-off; Egypt soft 04 Aug 2015 - 12:20 am

DUBAI: Major Gulf stock markets edged up yesterday after Sunday’s sell-off but Saudi Arabia lagged because telecommunications operator Mobily tumbled following yet another...

Qatar Stock Index gains 33.31 points 23 Jul 2015 - 04:13 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 33.31 points (0.28 percent) when the bourse closed trading at 11,944.62 points Thursday. The daily turnover...

Qatar stock index down 98.23 points 22 Jul 2015 - 07:20 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 98.23 points (0.82 percent) when the bourse closed Wednesday at 11,911.31 points. The market capitalization decreased to...

Google gains billions in value as YouTube drives ad growth 18 Jul 2015 - 03:20 pm

Google Inc's shares closed up 16.3 percent at $699.62 on Friday, adding about $65 billion to its market value, as strong growth in...

Qatar Exchange index gains 128.72 points this week 16 Jul 2015 - 04:42 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index gained 128.72 points, or 1.08 percent this week when the bourse closed Thursday afternoon at 12,009.54 points. Trading value...

Qatar stock index rises 56.28 points 15 Jul 2015 - 04:45 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 56.28 points, or 0.47 percent when the bourse closed Wednesday at 12,020.73 points. The market capitalisation...

CBQ’s net profit for Q2 up 17.3 percent to QR589m 14 Jul 2015 - 05:26 pm

DOHA: Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) and its subsidiaries have posted a net profit of QR589m ($161.75m) for the second quarter (Q2) period...

Qatar stock index gains 26.03 points 14 Jul 2015 - 05:06 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index added 26.03 points (0.22 percent) when the bourse closed Tuesday at 11,964.45 points. The market capitalisation increased...

Nakilat H1 profit up 10 percent to QR490.2m 14 Jul 2015 - 04:47 pm

DOHA: Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) today reported 10 percent growth in its net profit to QR490.2m ($134.6m) for the first half period...

Kahramaa's profit for first six months reach QR737m 13 Jul 2015 - 04:23 pm

DOHA: Qatar Electricity and Water Company (Kahramaa) announced today its half-yearly results, which saw net profit rise to QR737m ($202.39m), witnessing 2.9 percent...

Qatar stock index adds 42.40 points 13 Jul 2015 - 04:12 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index added 42.40 points, or 0.36 percent when the bourse closed Monday at 11,938.42 points. The market capitalisation...

China regulator orders brokerages to review trades following stock rout 12 Jul 2015 - 04:22 pm

An investor adjusts his glasses as he looks at a computer screen in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a...

Qatar Stock Exchange index gains 15.20 points 12 Jul 2015 - 04:13 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 15.20 points, or 0.13 percent, when the bourse closed Sunday at 11,896.02 points. The market capitalisation...

China stems stocks rout, but market faces lengthy hangover 09 Jul 2015 - 01:34 pm

An investor watches an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage office in Beijing, China, July 9, 2015. BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Beijing's increasingly frantic...

China stock market freezing up as sell-off gathers pace 08 Jul 2015 - 05:42 pm

An investor watches an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage office in Beijing on July 7, 2015. SHANGHAI: China's tumbling stock...

Qatari bourse market cap shrinks QR7bn 08 Jul 2015 - 05:05 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index dropped 149.02 points, or 1.25 percent when the bourse closed trading Wednesday at 11,787.11 points. The market...