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Dinarsareus
04-10-2010, 08:32 AM
April 9, 2010 - 01:19:36
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index registered an increase of 1.8 points with poor trading worth 4.3 billion Iraqi dinars ($3.7 million) this week.
During this week’s five sessions, trading reached 4.370 billion Iraqi dinars through 952 deals, with non-Iraqi investors grabbing 18 purchase deals worth 24.186 million dinars and 20 sale deals worth 258 million dinars.
Last week, the ISX index registered a decline of 3.2 points and closed at 91.5 points.
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.

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