ISX up by 2.348 % on Thursday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index went up by 2.348 percent to settle at 51.510 points on Thursday session, the last this week. Traded shares in today’s session exceeded 267 million at a total value of over 462 million Iraqi dinars (nearly $391.5 thousand) by implementing 189 contracts. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume, while the industry sector came second. The banking sector accomplished a trading volume of 76.3 percent and a number of traded shares of 79 percent. Shares of 42 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 17 shares jumped, five slumped and 20 others maintained their previous levels. MH (P)/SR 1