Qatar received a whopping 305,014 visitors in March this year, the largest number of visitors to be welcomed into the country in one calendar month.
Robust buying support from local retail investors and foreign institutions extended the bullish run in the Qatar Stock Exchange and its key index inched near the 10,400 mark.
US President Barack Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Wednesday for a summit meeting with King Salman and his fellow Gulf Arab leaders.
Led by mid and small cap equities, Qatar Stock Exchange fell below the 10,200 with investors largely adopting a cautious path as they await outcome from oil producers, which met in Doha to discuss the draft production freeze.
Qatar Stock Exchange on Thursday witnessed 134 points gains for the second day, mainly led by large cap equities, to inch near the 10,200 mark.
Strong buying, especially in the telecom and industrials stocks, lifted the Qatar Stock Exchange on Thursday, with its key index gaining 63 points to inch near the 10,400 level.
Bearish spell, albeit at lower levels, was witnessed in Qatar Stock Exchange on Wednesday, mainly due to selling pressure in the micro, small and midcap equities.
The Qatar Stock Exchange on Monday kept sliding for the fourth consecutive day to fall below the 10,200 mark, mainly on insurance and real estate stocks.
The Qatar Stock Exchange opened the week weak as its key index lost 56 points to settle below the 10,250 mark; mainly dragged by insurance stocks.
The rebound of oil prices in the world market and later losing steam had had its reflection on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), closing a huge 140 points lower during the week.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will cut telecom roaming charges for making and receiving calls and sending text messages within the six-nation bloc by an average of 40% from April 1.
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has been working closely with neighbouring GCC countries in organising bigger events such as food festivals to further attract foreign visitors.
