ISX index down by 0.3% on Tuesday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index went down on Tuesday by 0.3% to close at 90 points, the lowest level this year, as 14 companies’ shares went down. “Tuesday’s session saw more than 305.846 million shares exchanging hands at a total value of 474 million dinars ($405,000) through 338 deals,” according to an ISX news bulletin received by IraqiNews.com news agency. 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, 2009, 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) 1