06 April 2011
The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index on Wednesday went up slightly by 0.18 percent to close at 129.2 points as shares of 9 firms out of total 45 increased.
Traded shares today hit 4 billion shares worth 12 billion dinars ($ 10.6 million) through 1055 deals.
Shares of 45 companies were traded in today's session, of which 9 shares jumped, 22 slumped, and 14 others maintained their previous levels.
The banking sector grabbed the lion's share of today's trading with 75% through 277 deals worth 9.3 billion dinars over 15 firms, followed by the service sector with 21% through 602 deals worth 2.6 billion dinars over 5 firms, the industrial sector came third with 2% of the overall trading through 124 deals worth 257 million dinars over 13 firms.
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, 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.
The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index on Wednesday went up slightly by 0.18 percent to close at 129.2 points as shares of 9 firms out of total 45 increased.
Traded shares today hit 4 billion shares worth 12 billion dinars ($ 10.6 million) through 1055 deals.
Shares of 45 companies were traded in today's session, of which 9 shares jumped, 22 slumped, and 14 others maintained their previous levels.
The banking sector grabbed the lion's share of today's trading with 75% through 277 deals worth 9.3 billion dinars over 15 firms, followed by the service sector with 21% through 602 deals worth 2.6 billion dinars over 5 firms, the industrial sector came third with 2% of the overall trading through 124 deals worth 257 million dinars over 13 firms.
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, 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.
© Aswat Aliraq 2011
