ISX index up by 1.7%

ISX-Iraq BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index went up by 1.788 percent to settle at 196.813 points during Tuesday’s session, the third this month. Traded shares in Tuesday’s session exceeded 1.252 billion at a total value of over 3.896 billion Iraqi dinars by implementing 383 contracts. Shares of 44 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 12 shares jumped, 10 slumped, and 22 maintained their previous levels. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume with 47.6 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. SH (P)/SR 1