Dinarkicker Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index went down by 0.3% to close at 92.4 points after rates of shares of 17 out of a total 32 traded companies went up, eight down and seven retaining their previous rates.Sunday’s session saw more than 246.435 million shares worth 409.554 million Iraqi dinars (roughly $350,000) through 259 deals of which non-Iraqi investors obtained five purchase deals worth 3.2 million dinars over the banking, industrial and hotel sectors.The industrial sector took the lead with 39% of the overall trading through 126 deals worth 162 million dinars over eight firms, followed by the banking sector with 30% through 48 deals worth more than 126 million dinars over 10 firms, the hotel sector with 17% through 41 deals worth 71 million dinars over five firms and a meager trading over the service, agricultural, insurance and investment sectors.The ISX witnessed its first E-trading session on April 19, 2009 over five registered companies, three banks and two hotels. The banks were: Ashur International Bank (AIB), Al-Mansour Bank and the Iraqi Credit Bank while the hotels were: Ashtar Hotel and Al-Mansour Hotel.On June 7, 2009, the Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank and the Warka Bank joined the electronic trading sessions.The ISX now holds five sessions from Sunday to Thursday.AmR (S)http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=132827 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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