ISX closes at 93.7 points on Tuesday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index registered a slight decrease of 0.1% for the third consecutive session to close at 93.7 points as rates of 15 joint-stock companies’ shares retreated. Tuesday’s session saw shares of 32 out of a total 81 electronically-registered joint-stock companies exchanging hands with 15 down, 8 up and nine retaining their previous figures. Total traded shares hit 645.697 million worth 1.223 billion Iraqi dinars through 236 deals including nine deals by non-Iraqi investors with 2.6 million shares worth 7.4 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