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The daily average trading volume at the Amman Stock Exchange during the week from September 20 to 24 reached approximately 14.3 million dinars, compared to 11 million dinars for the previous week, an increase of 30.2 percent.
The total trading volume for this week reached approximately 71.6 million dinars, compared to 55 million dinars for the previous week, while the number of traded shares reached 42.2 million shares, executed through 25,869 contracts.
The financial sector ranked first in trading volume with 36.33 million dinars, accounting for 50.74 percent of the total trading volume, followed by the industrial sector with 19.55 million dinars and 27.31 percent, then the services sector with 15.71 million dinars, and 21.95 percent.
The general index of stock prices closed this week at 4125.6 points, compared to 4124.7 points for the previous week, an increase of 0.02 percent. The financial sector index rose by 0.85 percent, while the industrial sector index fell by 0.57 percent, and the services sector index fell by 1.04 percent.
Comparing the closing prices of the 125 companies whose shares were traded this week with their previous closings, the shares of 65 companies showed an increase in their prices, while the share prices of 43 companies decreased.
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