Jordan stocks edge 0.35% higher

Mubasher: Jordan's stock market closed Monday with a rise of 0.35% or 7.39 points to reach the 2,139.83 level.

Turnover declined to JOD 6.7 million from JOD 10.4 million on Sunday, and trading volume reached 7.1 million shares exchanged in 2,260 transactions.

The key sectors showed variant performance, with the services rising 0.5% and the financial adding 0.39%. Meanwhile, the industrial sector lost 0.46%.

Out of the 120 stocks traded today, losers eclipsed gainers 45 to 40. Arab Company for Investment Projects was the best performer, soaring 6.66% to JOD 0.16. Meanwhile, Resources Company for Development was the big drag, falling 5.88% to JOD 0.16.  

Translated by Abdul Maguid Aboshahla

      

Mubasher Contribution Time: 25-Jan-2016 12:10 (GMT)