ISX higher on Tuesday

ISX-Tuesday BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index was up by 0.608 percent to settle at 50.769 points on Tuesday for the fifth consecutive day. Traded shares in Tuesday’s session exceeded 360 million at a total value of over 485 million Iraqi dinars (nearly $411,000) by implementing 191 contracts. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume, while the agriculture sector came second. Non-Iraqi investors participated by implementing 8 contracts. The banking sector achieved a trading volume of 71.3 percent and a number of traded shares of 73.9 percent. Shares of 37 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 10 shares jumped, six slumped and 21 others maintained their previous levels. SH (P)/SR 1