Qatar Stock Exchange Opens December 31 Session with Slight Decline Amid Sector Divergence and Banking Pressures

Doha | EcoPulse24

The Qatar Stock Exchange began trading on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, with a limited decline. The main index fell by 25.74 points, or 0.24%, to reach 10,767.84 points as of 10:10 a.m., in relatively active trading during the final session of the year.

The market recorded 2,344 trades, with a trading volume of 22.15 million shares and a total value of 44.11 million Qatari riyals. The index has maintained year-to-date gains of 1.86%.

Performance of Leading Stocks:
- Qatar National Bank (QNB): 18.88 QAR (-0.47%)
- Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB): 23.77 QAR (-0.34%)
- Industries Qatar (IQCD): 11.99 QAR (-0.08%)
- Ooredoo: 12.98 QAR (-0.15%)
- Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWS): 15.06 QAR (-0.40%)

Top 5 Gainers:
- Widam Food (WDAM): +2.73% at 1.470 QAR
- Baladna (BLDN): +2.29% at 1.295 QAR
- Dukhan Bank (DUBK): +0.83% at 3.502 QAR
- Qatar National Cement (QNCD): +0.80% at 2.778 QAR
- Salam International (SIIS): +0.69% at 0.725 QAR

Top 5 Losers:
- Maysanada (MFMS): -6.24% at 9.001 QAR
- QLM Life & Medical Insurance (QLMI): -4.98% at 2.422 QAR
- Commercial Bank (CBQK): -1.16% at 4.270 QAR
- QAMCO: -1.05% at 1.606 QAR
- Dlala Holding (DBIS): -1.03% at 0.960 QAR

EcoPulse24 Analysis:
The final trading session of 2025 reflects investor caution in the Qatari market, with a tendency toward profit-taking and portfolio rebalancing, explaining the slight index drop despite positive annual performance. The main pressure came from the financial sector and select service stocks, while consumer and food shares like Widam and Baladna saw notable activity.

EcoPulse24 views the index's stability above 10,700 points and moderate liquidity as signs of market resilience, with investors awaiting renewed momentum as 2026 sessions begin and more clarity emerges regarding corporate results and the regional economic outlook.