ISX index closes at 91.4 points on Thur.

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index on Thursday registered a drop of 0.9% to close at 91.4 points as rates of 14 joint-stock companies’ shares went down. Today’s session saw shares of 41 out of a total 81 electronically-registered joint-stock companies exchanging hands with 14 down, 14 up and 13 retaining their previous figures. Total traded shares hit more than 547 million worth 1.192 million Iraqi dinars ($1 million U.S. dollars) through 318 deals including 20 deals by non-Iraqi investors over the banking, investment, industrial and hotels 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. SS (P)/SR 1