Amman: Turnover on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) totaled JD14 million Thursday, with 5.6 million shares changing hands through 4,381 contracts. The general share price index rose 0.58 percent to close at 4,061 points.
According to Jordan News Agency, out of the 102 companies traded on the ASE, 53 posted gains while 19 recorded declines compared with their previous closes. By sector, the industrial index climbed 0.82 percent, services rose 0.64 percent, and the financial sector edged up 0.41 percent.