ISX down on Tuesday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index went down by 1.3 percent during Tuesday’s session. Traded shares in the session exceeded 1.377 billion at a total value of over 2.287 billion dinars (around $1.9 million) by implementing 420 contracts. Out of 64 companies, shares of 29 firms were traded in today’s session; 10 of them went up, and 12 went down, while seven were able to preserve the same price. The banking sector achieved the highest number of trading shares with 86 percent, and the highest trading volume with 81 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