Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange index concluded this week’s trading with a rise of 0.730 percent, adding 79.730 points to reach the level of 10,956 points, compared to last week’s close, supported by the performance of six sectors.

According to Qatar News Agency, the telecommunications sector recorded the highest gains by the end of this week’s trading, with an increase of 2.480 percent, followed by the insurance sector with 2.320 percent. In this context, Youssef Bouhlaiqah, a financial analyst, stated that the interest rate cuts by Qatar Central Bank (QCB), aligned with the same decision by the US Federal Reserve, will make stock markets and gold investments among the biggest beneficiaries of the global trend toward lower interest rates.

Generally, Bouhlaiqah noted, with borrowing costs declining, investors’ appetite for risk increases, which positively reflects on the performance of debt-laden companies. Their profitability rises, and they become more attractive for fresh capital inflows.

Bouhlaiqah anticipated that the share prices of listed companies on the Qatar Stock Exchange will witness further momentum and growth as the end of 2025 approaches, driven by improved investment sentiment and abundant liquidity. He stressed that this optimism is reinforced by the results disclosed by listed companies for the end of the third quarter of the current year, which showed expectations of a 2.5 percent growth in profits compared to the same period last year, exceeding analysts’ forecasts and confirming the robustness of the operational and financial performance of Qatari companies.

The financial analyst hinted that the upcoming period appears promising for listed companies, amid a mix of positive global and local factors that could propel market indicators to new levels of activity and profitability.