Kuwait and Qatar both reported moves down the index by 7.5 and 6.2 index points respectively. ???The survey also asked the respondents whether it is a good time to buy consumer durables, and they largely agreed that it is not: just 20% said it was a good time to buy, 40% agreed it was a bad time to buy and 31% agreed that it is a neutral time to purchase goods such as televisions or refrigerators,