ISX higher on Thurs.

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index was up by 0.633 percent to settle at 50.189 points at the closing of Thursday’s session, the last this week. Traded shares in Thursday’s session exceeded 283 million at a total value of over 550 million Iraqi dinars (nearly $458,000) by implementing 220 contracts. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume, while the hotels sector came second. Non-Iraqi investors participated by implementing 13 contracts. The banking sector achieved a trading volume of 43.3 percent and a number of traded shares of 61.4 percent. Shares of 36 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 10 shares jumped, three slumped and 23 others maintained their previous levels. SS (P) 1