Business / Stock Market

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...

Qatar stock index drops 41.31 points 06 Jul 2015 - 04:30 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index dropped 41.31 points, 0.34 percent, when the bourse closed trading Monday at 11,966.7 points. The market capitalization...

China brokerages pledge to buy at least $19.3 billion in shares to stabilize market 04 Jul 2015 - 01:12 pm

An investor walks past as information displayed on an electronic screen at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China, July 3, 2015. BEIJING: China's...

Qatar stock index edges lower this week 02 Jul 2015 - 04:26 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index edged lower this week when the bourse closed Thursday at 12,121.08 points, down 12.15 points, or 0.10...

Asia stocks rise for 3rd day though Greece, China concerns weigh 02 Jul 2015 - 01:31 pm

A woman stands in front of a display showing market indices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo June 29, 2015. HONG...

Qatar stock index falls 151.92 points 01 Jul 2015 - 05:45 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index fell 151.92 points (1.25 percent) when the bourse closed trading Wednesday at 12,049.10 points. The market capitalization...

US stocks up ahead of likely Greek default 30 Jun 2015 - 05:22 pm

New York--Wall Street stocks rose early Tuesday, recovering some of the losses from Monday's rout even as Greece edged closer to a debt...

European stock markets drop as Greek default nears 30 Jun 2015 - 03:18 pm

London--Europe's main stock markets fell on Tuesday as Greece confirmed it would not make a debt payment due to the International Monetary Fund...

Banks, industries propel Qatar stock index by 187.49 points 30 Jun 2015 - 02:54 pm

DOHA: Banks, finance and industries indices Tuesday propelled Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index by 187.49 points, or 1.56 percent, to 12,201.02 points when...