ISX drops slightly by 0.094 %

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index dropped slightly by 0.094 percent to settle at 66.608 points during Tuesday’s session, the first this month. Traded shares in Tuesday’s session exceeded 1.144 billion at a total value of over 2.143 billion Iraqi dinars (around $1.9 million). The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume. It achieved a trading volume of 79.2 percent and 73.4 percent in traded shares. Shares of 39 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 12 shares jumped, 9 slumped, and 18 others maintained their previous levels. MH (P)/SR 1