ASE Up Driven By Industrial Sector’s Gains

Amman: The Amman Stock Exchange The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) ended Wednesday's session with total trading volume of JD18 million, as 5.1 million shares changed hands through 4,568 transactions. The general stock price index edged up 0.09 percent to close at 3,978 points, compared with the previous performance.

According to Jordan News Agency, the industrial and services sectors' indexes rose by 0.85% and 0.07%, while the financial index slipped 0.13 percent. Of the 102 companies traded during the session, 32 posted share price gains, while 27 others declined.