Amman, July 30 (Petra) – Turnover on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) reached JD18.1 million on Thursday, with 9.6 million shares traded through 5,649 transactions.

The ASE General Index rose 0.44 percent to 3,996 points.

The services sector index gained 0.68 percent, and the financial sector index rose 0.61 percent, while the industrial sector index declined 0.58 percent.

Of the 112 companies whose shares were traded, 48 recorded gains, and 36 posted declines compared with their previous closing prices.

//Petra// AO