ISX registers slight decrease to close at 107.19 points

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) registered a slight decrease in Wednesday’s trading session as more than 1.2 billion shares exchanged hands at a value of 1.9 billion Iraqi dinars (roughly $1.6 million) over 31 joint-stock firms, closing at 107.19 points. Rates of 14 companies went down and 10 up while seven companies kept their previous rates with a slight 0.6% decrease in a session that saw trading taking place over 361 transactions. The ISX witnessed the first e-trading session on April 19 over five registered companies, three banks and two hotels. The banks were: Ashur International Bank (AIB), Al-Mansour Bank and the Iraqi Credit Bank while the hotels were: Ashtar Hotel and Al-Mansour Hotel. On June 7, the Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank and the Warka Bank joined the electronic trading sessions. The ISX now holds five sessions from Sunday to Thursday. SS (P)/SR 1