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06-29-2010, 03:41 PM
June 29, 2010 - 02:15:54

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index registered an increase of 0.4% on Tuesday to close at 92.4 points as rates of shares of 20 firms out of a total 34 traded ones went up.
The index of the national capital market had registered an increase of 0.1% during the previous session to close 92 points, the third up after 10 downs in a row.
“Today’s session saw more than 279.565 million shares exchanging hands at 279.564 million Iraqi dinars (roughly $430,000) through 237 deals, of which non-Iraqi investors grabbed 21 purchase deals worth 12.4 million dinars over the industrial, agriculture and banking sectors,” according to an ISX news bulletin received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“Thirty-four out of a total 85 electronically-registered firms traded shares today (June 29) – twenty went up, 7 down and 7 retaining their previous rates,” it added.
The hotel sector took the lead with 40% of the overall trading through 67 deals worth 206 million dinars over 7 firms, followed by the industrial sector with 33% through 78 deals worth 171 million dinars over eight firms and the banking sector with 19% through 55 deals worth 99 million dinars over eight 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, 2009, 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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