ASE ‘Slightly’ Down on Lower Services, Industrial Shares

Amman: Trading on Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) on Wednesday totaled JD11.9 million, with 4.8 million shares exchanged through 3,360 transactions. The general share price index fell 0.1 percent to 3,552 points, compared with the previous session.

According to Jordan News Agency, indexes of the services and industrial sectors declined by 0.42 percent and 0.35 percent, respectively, while the financial sector index saw a slight increase of 0.10 percent. Out of the 100 companies that were traded, 29 recorded gains in their share prices. However, 36 firms closed lower when compared to their previous performance, indicating a mixed day of trading on the exchange.