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The general index of Amman Stock Exchange prices for the closing of last week reached 4124.7 points, compared to 4093.0 points for the previous week, an increase of 0.77 percent.
The financial sector index rose by 0.84 percent, the services sector by 0.71 percent, and the industry sector by 0.66 percent.
The daily average trading volume in the Amman Stock Exchange during the week from September 13 to 17 was about 11 million Jordanian Dinars, the total trading volume for the week was about 55 million, and the number of shares traded was about 29 million, executed through 23,912 contracts.
The financial sector came first with a trading volume of 22.71 million Jordanian Dinars, representing 41.30 percent of the total trading volume, followed by the services sector with a volume of 16.64 million Jordanian Dinars and a percentage of 30.26, then the industry sector with a volume of 15.64 million Jordanian Dinars and a percentage of 28.44.
Comparing the closing prices of companies whose shares were traded during the week, which numbered 131 companies, with their previous closings, showed that the shares of 84 companies increased in price, while the shares of 27 companies decreased in price.
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