Santhosh V. Perumal

The total leasable area of organised retail accommodation throughout Qatar, including neighbourhood malls, has now surpassed 1.5mn sqm, according to the Cushman and Wakefield Qatar (CWQ).

The Qatar Stock Exchange Tuesday witnessed strong buying interests from the local and foreign retail investors, even as it closed 35 points lower, ahead of Eid holidays.

Qatar issued a total of 500 building permits in April 2021 with as much as 69% of it going to Al Rayyan, Doha and Al Wakra municipalities, according to the official data.

Qatar's capital market awaits the advent of the REITs or real estate investment trusts, a move that would enhance the investment portfolio for the investors.

Foreign funds and individuals were increasingly net buyers in the Qatar Stock Exchange, which on Monday added another 15 points to inch near the 11,000 levels, ahead of Eid holidays.

The Qatar Stock Exchange Thursday saw more than 51% of the traded constituents make gains although it treaded a flat path overall for the second consecutive day.

Foreign institutions were increasingly net buyers on the Qatar Stock Exchange, which however treaded almost a flat path on Wednesday, amidst higher trading.

The domestic and Gulf institutions were seen bullish Tuesday in the Qatar Stock Exchange, which otherwise declined 48 points and its key index retreated below the 10,900 levels.