Article: TRADING VOLUME THINS BY 14.4%

According to "Jordan Times", total trading volume at the ASE thinned by 14.4 per cent to JD13.9 billion. Trading volume in the banking sector halved during the year bringing the sector's contribution to total trading volume down to 19.8 per cent from 34.1 per cent a year earlier. The services sector was the only sector to show growth in volumes which reached JD9.1 billion, accounting for 65.8 per cent of overall market volume for the year. These volume statistics exclude block trades amounting to JD352.0 million in 2006, compared to JD687.3 million in 2005, while also excluding the JD4.9 million trading volume on rights issues in 2006.JORDAN: MORE BROKERAGE COMPANIES COMPETE FOR SMALLER ...

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