ISX up by 0.662 percent

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index rose by 0.662 percent to settle at 63.233 points during Tuesday’s session, the seventh this month. Traded shares in Tuesday’s session exceeded 780 million at a total value of over 1.250 billion Iraqi dinars (nearly $1.059 million) by implementing 282 contracts. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume. It achieved a trading volume of 52.4 percent and a number of traded shares of 52.2 percent. Shares of 42 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 16 shares jumped, 8 slumped, and 18 others maintained their previous levels. MH (P)/SR 1