Amman:The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) reported a total trading volume of JD73.2 million for the week, an increase from the previous week's JD63.3 million, based on data released on Saturday.
According to Jordan News Agency, the average daily trading volume saw a rise of 15.6 percent, reaching JD14.6 million, compared to JD12.7 million from the prior week. The total number of shares traded amounted to approximately 24.4 million across 25,931 transactions.
The financial sector led the trading activity with JD26.78 million, representing 36.60 percent of the total trading volume. The industrial sector followed closely with JD25.44 million, accounting for 34.76 percent, while the services sector recorded JD20.96 million, making up 28.64 percent of the total.
The ASE Index experienced a decline of 0.53 percent, closing the week at 4,117.3 points. Sector-wise, the financial index increased slightly by 0.08 percent, whereas the industrial index saw a decrease of 1.84 percent, and the services index fell by 0.84 percent.
During the week, out of 126 companies whose shares were traded, 38 companies saw an increase in stock prices, 65 experienced a decline, and 23 remained unchanged.