ISX index higher by 1.03%

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index rose by 1.03 percent to settle at 238.731 points during Sunday’s session, the fourth this month. Traded shares in Sunday’s session exceeded 2.086 billion at a total value of over 4.208 billion Iraqi dinars ($3.5 million U.S. dollars) by implementing 459 contracts. Shares of 42 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 22 shares jumped, eight slumped, and 12 maintained their previous levels. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume with 89.5 percent. The Iraqi Stock Exchange, established under Law No. 74 of the year 2004, held its first session on June 24, 2004. The stock market holds three sessions a week: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. SS (P) 2