ISX up by 0.6 percent

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index rose by 0.6 percent to settle at 64.6 points during Tuesday’s session, the tenth this month. Traded shares in Tuesday’s session exceeded 1.133 billion at a total value of over 1.318 billion Iraqi dinars by implementing 274 contracts. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume. It achieved a trading volume of 80.3 percent and a number of traded shares of 79.7 percent. Shares of 37 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 10 shares jumped, 3 slumped, and 24 others maintained their previous levels. MH (P)/SR 1