Iraqi stocks move down 1.64% at close

Mubasher: The Iraq Stock Exchange’s (ISX) main index ended Wednesday’s trading on a negative note, as it fell 1.64% or 9.57 points to the level of 573.01 points.

Trading volume came to 1.07 billion shares exchanged at IQD 776.19 million ($701,567) through 419 trades.

Out of 36 companies, 30 shares closed in red and 4 others moved up.

Al Ameen for Insurance was the worst performing share after falling 8.82%, whereas Light Industries was the best after rising 7.69%.

The bourse’s main gauge declined yesterday by 1.2% or 7.1 points to 582.58 points.

Translated by: Elwy el-Manzalawy

Mubasher Contribution Time: 09-Mar-2016 12:03 (GMT)