ISX up on Tuesday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index went up during Tuesday’s session. Traded shares in the session exceeded 722.4 million at a total value of over 2 billion dinars (around $1.7 million) by implementing 386 contracts. Out of 55 companies, shares of 18 firms were traded in today’s session; 13 of them went up, and three went down, while two were able to preserve the same price. The banking sector achieved the highest number of trading shares with 49 percent, and the highest trading volume with 93 percent. The Iraqi Stock Exchange, established under Law No. 74 of the year 2004, held its first session on June 24, 2004. The stock market holds three sessions a week: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. MH (P)/SR 1