Amman, July 21 (Petra) -- Turnover on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) reached JD19.6 million Tuesday, with 5.7 million shares changing hands through 4,958 transactions.

The general price index closed at 3,912 points, up 0.16 percent. The industrial sector index rose 1.40 percent and the financial sector index gained 0.18 percent, while the services sector index fell 0.80 percent.

Among the 99 companies traded, 36 posted share price gains and 25 recorded declines compared with their previous closings.

//Petra// NQ