ISX index decreases by 6.5% in one week

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi stock exchange (ISX) index lost three points during sessions this week to reach 47.12 points, compared to 50.045 points last week. The ISX index has decreased by 6.5% in the three sessions this week to register 47.12 points. Traded shares in this week exceeded 1.72 billion at a total value of over 3.19 billion Iraqi dinars (nearly $ 2.7 million) through implementing 611 contracts. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume (90% of the total trading), while the hotel sector achieved 45%. Trading for Non-Iraqi investors exceeded 457 million dinars (nearly $387.000), through implementing 51 contracts in banking, industrial, services and hotels sectors.   SH (P) 1