ISX index down by 1.336% on Tuesday

Iraq-ISX BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index was down by 1.336 percent to settle at 50.328 points on Tuesday session, the second this week. Traded shares in Tuesday’s session exceeded 868 million at a total value of over 1.309 billion Iraqi dinars (nearly $1,1 million) by implementing 227 contracts. The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume, while the industry sector came second. Non-Iraqi investors participated by implementing 6 contracts. The banking sector achieved a trading volume of 81 percent and a number of traded shares of 65 percent. Shares of 44 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 14 shares jumped, eight slumped and 22 others maintained their previous levels. SH (P)/SR 1