Amman: Non-Jordanian investors have maintained a significant presence in Amman Stock Exchange (ASE)-listed companies, holding 47.3% of the total market value at the end of October. According to Jordan News Agency, the value of shares purchased by non-Jordanian investors through stock exchange trading in October amounted to JD 18.3 million, representing 18.3% of the total trading volume. In contrast, the value of shares sold by them during the same period was JD 15.5 million. From the beginning of the year until the end of October, non-Jordanian investors purchased shares worth approximately JD213 million, making up 20.8% of the total trading volume. In terms of sales, these investors sold shares valued at JD237.8 million. Arab investors played a significant role, with their purchases in October totaling JD13.1 million, constituting 72% of the total value of non-Jordanian purchases. Non-Arab purchases amounted to JD5.1 million, accounting for 28% of the total. The value of sales by Arab investors reached JD1 3.3 million, representing 85.6% of the total value of non-Jordanian sales, while non-Arab sales were valued at JD2.2 million, or 14.4% of the total. Within the market, institutional investors, including companies, foundations, and funds, accounted for 32.9% of the market value. Arabs contributed 31.8%, while non-Arabs held 15.5% of the total market value. In terms of sectoral distribution, non-Jordanian investors comprised 50.8% of companies in the financial sector, 22.3% in the services sector, and 53.1% in the industrial sector.
