Amman Stock Exchange Closes Trading with a Decline - Jordan News
The Amman Stock Exchange closed Thursday's trading session with a slight decline of 0.05%, ending at the level of 2,646 points.
The total volume of shares traded reached approximately 1.9 million, with a total value of about 3.8 million dinars, resulting from the execution of 2,120 transactions. اضافة اعلان A comparison of closing prices for listed companies showed that 25 companies recorded a decrease in their share prices, while 27 companies saw an increase, and 30 companies remained unchanged.
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