Qatar disappoints but still outperforms - The National

Investors are hoping for a turnaround in sentiment and trading activity on Qatar's stock market.

Equities have not lifted off this year as expected, despite the billions of dollars expected to be spent on infrastructure projects by the time the 2022 Fifa World Cup rolls up.

Qatar's QE Index has lost 3.5 per cent to 8,448.49 so far this year. It rose just 1 per cent last year, but still outperformed regional equity markets after the Arab Spring uprisings toppled leaders in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Yemen.

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