ISX closes at 91 points on Monday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index registered a slight increase of 0.32% after six consecutive sessions to close at 91.16 points as rates of 11 joint-stock companies’ shares went up. Today’s session saw shares of 30 out of a total 81 electronically-registered joint-stock companies exchanging hands with 9 down, 11 up and 10 retaining their previous figures. Total traded shares hit 953 million worth 2.283 billion Iraqi dinars through 238 deals including 4 deals by non-Iraqi investors with over 77.950 million shares worth 949.290 million Iraqi dinars over the banking, industrial, and hotel sectors. The ISX witnessed its first e-trading session on April 19, 2009 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. SH (P)/SR 1