ISX index lower by 3% on Tuesday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index went down by 3.810 percent to settle at 183.939 points during Tuesday’s session, the last one this month. Traded shares in Tuesday’s session exceeded 1.626 million at a total value of over 2.911 billion Iraqi dinars by implementing 391 contracts. Shares of 45 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 17 shares jumped, 14 slumped, and 14 maintained their previous levels. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume with 46.6 percent. The Iraqi Stock Exchange, established under Law No. 74 of the year 2004, held its first session on June 24, 2004. The stock market holds three sessions a week: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. SH (P)/SR 1