Qatar GDP Contraction Narrows to 11.8% in Q3 2026
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Key takeaways
- Qatar's real GDP contraction narrowed to 11.8% in Q3 2026 from 15.7% in Q2, with hydrocarbon decline easing and trade and hospitality posting growth, according to the National Planning Council's first flash estimates.
- Exposed: QAT, EEM
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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Qatar's real GDP contraction narrowed to 11.8% in Q3 2026 from 15.7% in Q2, with hydrocarbon decline easing and trade and hospitality posting growth, according to the National Planning Council's first flash estimates.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QAT iShares MSCI Qatar ETF
iShares MSCI Qatar ETF holds stocks listed in Qatar, which this story is about (“qatar”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Qatar.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-2.1% 12d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Qatar, which this story is about.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QAT | -1.87% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EEM | +0.18% | +1.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Qatar GDP Contraction Narrows to 11.8% in Q3 2026 - News and Statistics IndexBox
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Ishares Tr (QAT) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | +1.84% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +0.18% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (QAT) | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (QAT) | five days earlier | -1.87% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (QAT)
Companies carried with this story
- QAT Ishares Tr
In “Qatar GDP Contraction Narrows to 11.8% in Q3 2026 - News and Statistics,” Ishares Tr (QAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Qatar ETF holds stocks listed in Qatar, which this story is about (“qatar”)
- EEM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Qatar GDP Contraction Narrows to 11.8% in Q3 2026 - News and Statistics.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Qatar, which this story is about
Ishares Tr (QAT)
“Qatar GDP Contraction Narrows to 11.8% in Q3 2026 - News and Statistics” (15 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares Tr (QAT) through this story.
For Ishares Tr (QAT), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Qatar ETF holds stocks listed in Qatar, which this story is about (“qatar”)
A second company, Ishares Tr (EEM), is listed for a different reason: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Qatar, which this story is about
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (QAT) price range
EEM traded between 65.24 and 68.87 across 8 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76.
A simple score for Ishares Tr (QAT)
21 out of 100
“Qatar GDP Contraction Narrows to 11.8% in Q3 2026 - News and Statistics” scores 21 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 2 linked companies.