ISX index up by 0.725%

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index rose by 0.725 percent to settle at 64.252 points during Sunday’s session, the first this week and the ninth this month. Traded shares in Sunday’s session exceeded 1.861 billion at a total value of over 2.278 billion Iraqi dinars (nearly $1.9 million) by implementing 217 contracts. Shares of 37 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 19 shares jumped, four slumped, and 14 others maintained their previous levels. Two private transactions were made with over 1 billion shares during the session. 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) 1