Mubasher: The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) ended Tuesday’s trading session in the red zone, as the main index slipped 0.06% or 1.31 points and closed at the level of 2,175.89 points.
The main index declined on the back of blue chip stocks, as Al Eqbal, Jordan Islamic Bank, and Bank Al Etihad lost 0.81%, 0.25%, and 0.5% respectively. The three stocks combined account for more than 15% of the main index weight.
Likewise, the industrial sector decreased by 0.45%, as Universal Modern Industries was the session’s biggest loser and dropped 4.89%, Union Tobacco lost 3.58%, despite that Jordan Steel led the gainers and added 2.85%.
The services sector fell 0.16%, as Arab International Hotels and Duty Free Shops lost 2.29% and 1.04% respectively.
On the other hand, the financial sector went up by 0.11%, as Arab Bank and the Bank of Jordan rose 0.48% and 0.34% respectively, Al Amal Investment also gained 2.27% and was the most active in trade with 1.02 million shares and a turnover of JOD 909,450.
Traded volumes reached 9.9 million shares up from 7.67 million shares on yesterday’s session. Traded values also increased to JOD 9.6 million compared to JOD 6.34 million on Monday.
