ASE down Sunday on blue chips

Mubasher: The main index of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) ended Sunday’s trading session in the red zone, losing 0.24% or 5.08 points, and closing at the level of 2,112.09 points.

The main index was affected by the decline of blue chip stocks, as Arab Bank, Jopetrol, and Bank of Jordan lost 0.98%, 1.14%, and 0.75% respectively.

The services sector decreased 0.4% on the back of Jopetrol, while the financial sector was dragged down by six stocks led by Al Amal which led the session’s decliners and lost 1.47%.

On the other hand, the industrial sector edged up 0.1%, supported by three stocks, mainly Dar Al Dawa which led today’s gainers and added 2.75%.

Total traded volume increased to 19.4 million shares from 7.6 million shares in the previous session, turnover also rose to JOD 30.4 million, compared to JOD 19.2 million on Thursday.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 23-Oct-2016 13:41 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 23-Oct-2016 13:41 (GMT)