ISX closes at 93.8 points on Monday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index registered a slight decrease of 0.2% to close at 93.8 points as rates of 10 joint-stock companies’ shares retreated. Monday’s session saw shares of 35 out of a total 81 electronically-registered joint-stock companies exchanging hands with 10 down, 17 up and eight retaining their previous figures. Total traded shares hit 707.386 million worth 1.386 billion Iraqi dinars through 311 deals including three deals by non-Iraqi investors with 3.2 million shares worth 11 million Iraqi dinars 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. SH (P)/SR 1