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you are currently viewing::Qatar bulks up stock market fund to attract investmentOctober 27, 2026-Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is expanding a programme to attract investment into the country's financial markets, increase trading activity and develop its asset management industry. Doha Investment, a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority, has increased the funds available to investment managers from QAR2.6 billion to QAR5 billion ($1.4 billion), the state-run Qatar News Agency reported. Source: agbi.com |
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Major Gulf equity markets fell in early trade on Thursday as little progress in US-Iran diplomacy and persistent risks to Strait of Hormuz shipping unsettled investors.
