The benchmark index of Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) declined by 1.50% losing 1.51 points and closed at 99.18 points compared with its yesterday’s closing at 100.69 points.

Total of 768.95 million shares were traded through 451 transactions at a turnover of IQD 1 billion. Shares of 41 companies participated in trading, 17 rose, 9 declined, while the remaining 15 ones unchanged.

The top three gainers were Tourist Village of Mosul Dam which increased by 9.8%, Ishtar Hotels which rose by 5.8% and Kurdistan International Bank for Development and Investment which rose by 3.96%.

The top three losers were Iraqi Agricultural Products which decreased by 7.7%, Ashur Hotel which plunged by 4.8% and Al Mansour Bank for Investment which declined by 4.17%.

It is worth mentioning that the benchmark index had risen yesterday by 0.18% or 0.18 point and closed at 100.69 points.

Translated by: Mohamed Massoud