ISX index regains 1.3 points this week

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index regained 1.3 points this week as it saw 5.337 billion shares worth 8.621 billion Iraqi dinars ($7.3 million) exchanging hands through 1715 deals to close at 94.2 points after a series of downs during the past couple of weeks. Non-Iraqi investors obtained 82 deals, trading in more than a billion shares worth 1.4 billion dinars, mostly over the banking sector. 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, 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 (P) 1