He stated that the profit after tax attributable to shareholders of public shareholding companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for the first three quarters of 2026, which provided their financial statements, increased to 1,776.2 million dinars, compared to 1,694.8 million dinars for the first three quarters of 2025, an increase of 4.8%. Profit before tax for these companies also rose to 2,473.7 million dinars for the first three quarters of 2026, compared to 2,356.0 million dinars for the first three quarters of 2025, an increase of 5.0%.
By sector, the profit after tax attributable to company shareholders for the first three quarters of 2026 increased for the services sector by 66.0%, and for the financial sector by 4.7%, while it decreased for the industrial sector by 9.6%.
Al-Wathaifi pointed out that the upward trajectory witnessed by the Amman Stock Exchange, continuing the positive performance of market indicators throughout 2025, reflects the robustness of economic performance and the national economy's ability to adapt to various challenges. He noted that in light of this outstanding performance in 2025, the exchange was awarded the annual Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) award for the best Arab stock exchange in terms of price index growth, in recognition of the positive results achieved during the year. It also ranked thirteenth globally according to Bloomberg data on financial market performance, strengthening its regional and international position. He also explained that the Amman Stock Exchange has recorded remarkable performance since the beginning of 2026, represented by an increase in market performance indicators; the general index ASEGI rose to 4117.3 points, an increase of 14.0% compared to the end of 2025. The ASE20 index rose by 12.3%, and the total return index ASETR rose by 18.2%. As for total trading volume, it increased by 55.8% compared to the same period last year, and the daily average trading volume rose to 13.4 million dinars compared to 8.8 million dinars in 2025.
The market capitalization of listed companies increased by 9.1% to reach 28.9 billion dinars, reflecting a noticeable improvement in market activity and the return of investor confidence. These results are supported by increased confidence in the national economy, given its resilience and ability to adapt and face difficult regional and international conditions, achieve positive indicators, implement the Economic Modernization Vision projects, and work on implementing major projects amid stimulating and precautionary policies supporting economic activity and the national capital market under these circumstances. A growth rate of 2.9% was achieved for the first half of 2026, in addition to a 6.2% increase in national exports during the first half of the year. Remittances from workers also increased by 14.1% during the first seven months of the year, alongside the containment of inflation rates at moderate levels and the increase of foreign reserves at the Central Bank to more than 28.5 billion dollars, which led to improved performance across all sectors, thereby enhancing investor confidence and the attractiveness of the national economy and the stock exchange for investment.
He explained that the exchange announced the continued suspension of Tihama Financial Investments (THMA) shares, due to its failure to provide the exchange with interim financial statements for the financial period ending 09/30/2026 within the specified period, in addition to its failure to provide interim financial statements for the financial period ending 06/30/2026.
