Amman, April 1 (Petra) -- The trading volume on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) reached JD23.1 million on Wednesday, with 3.7 million shares changing hands in 3,434 transactions.

The index closed 0.06 percent higher at 3,643 points.

Of 96 companies on the index, 24 posted gains, 38 recorded losses and the rest were steady.

Sector performance was mixed, with the industrial index down 0.62 percent, services rose 0.26 percent and finance 0.14 percent up.

//Petra// AO