Doha, December 25 (QNA) - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed the current week up 1.38 percent, adding 146.570 points to its tally, to stand at 10,801 points compared to last week's closing, benefiting from the performance of the banking and financial services sector, which achieved the highest gains with 1.540 percent.

In his remarks to Qatar News Agency (QNA), financial market analyst Youssef Buhulaiqa did not rule out that the general index might witness gradual upward attempts that could push it, in the medium term, to levels close to 11,000 points, provided that trading remains calm and the severity of external shocks decreases.

The financial market analyst pointed to the state of anticipation that characterized transactions on the QSE at the end of 2025, awaiting the release of the listed companies' revenues and dividend distributions to stimulate investors in the coming period.

Bouhaliqa described the QSE performance as balanced and reflecting the strength of local economic fundamentals and the market's ability to absorb external changes without sharp fluctuations. He pointed out that the general index is still moving within comfortable technical ranges, supported by the good performance of leading sector stocks, especially the banking, industrial and energy sectors, which benefit from the robustness of the Qatari economy and the continuation of investment spending and strategic projects.

He stressed the importance of diversifying investment portfolios, focusing on stocks with strong fundamentals and stable dividends, and avoiding drifting towards high-risk instruments or short-term speculation, especially in a rapidly changing global environment.

The financial market analyst said that the QSE still has clear positive fundamentals, and with good management of expectations and commitment to hedging, the next stage holds promising opportunities within a framework of calm and relative stability. (QNA)