Amman Stock Exchange Daily Report 25 September

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1. Amman Stock Exchange 25-Sep-17 Close AMMAN SE GENERAL INDEX 2 ,122.44 % Change Year-to-Date (YTD) -0.31% -2.20% Daily Volume (shares) 3,817,260 6 MONTHS INDEX PERFORMANCE 2,300 2,250 2,200 2,150 2,100 2,050 2,000 Best/Worst Performing Companies Best Performers EL-ZAY READY WEAR MANUF CO ISRAA ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL & AGRI SINIORA FOOD INDUSTRIES CO LAFARGE JORDAN CEMENT % Change 3.57 2.04 1.79 1.52 1.27 Top Traded Companies by Value UNION LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP JORDAN PHOSPHATE MINES ARAB BANK PLC UNITED CABLE INDUSTRIES CO SPECIALIZED INVESTMENT COMPO * Source: Bloomberg Worst Performers REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT NATL PORTFOLIO SECURITIES RUM TOURIST TRANSPORTATION C UNION LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP UNITED CABLE INDUSTRIES CO % Change (3.70) (3.85) (4.00) (4.44) (4.44) Top Traded Companies by Volume Value traded (JOD) 718,430 416,095 261,401 207,445 181,953 UNITED CABLE INDUSTRIES CO UNION LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP CAPITAL BANK OF JORDAN DEERA INVESTMENT & REAL ESTA SPECIALIZED INVESTMENT COMPO RUM TOURIST TRANSPORTATION AD-DULAYL INDUSTRIAL PARK CO C Volume traded (Shares) 461,239 297,330 189,963 188,000 186,640
2. Macroeconomic & Corporate News EU offers Jordan soft loan worth 200m euros The EU has provided Jordan with a financial assistance of 200 million euros as a soft loan in the form of macro financial assistance, Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury announced on Monday. Finance Minister Omar Malhas, Central Bank of Jordan Governor Ziad Fariz and EU Commissioner of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici signed the related memorandum of understanding and soft loan agreement, Fakhoury said in a ministry statement. The financial assistance comes in fulfilment of the EU’s pledges made at the Supporting Syria and the Region conference that was held in London last year, the minister noted. Fakhoury said that the sum would be transferred to the Treasury in two halves, the first of which is due before the end of 2017, and the other next year. The funds will be used to cover the financing gap through providing direct support to the Treasury within the EU's tool for financial cooperation at the macro level, he added. Economic policies should protect middle, low-income segments’ His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday visited the 81 Parachute Battalion/ Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah II Brigade – Royal Thunderbolts 28, where he met with senior JAF officers. in the meeting attended by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat, His Majesty expressed his pride in JAF personnel, and highlighted the important role of JAF and security apparatuses in the society and the development of Jordan, according to a Royal Court statement. The Supreme Commander stressed that the Kingdom is capable of safeguarding its borders with Syria, * Source: Bloomberg, Jordan Times, Zawya Disclaimer Awraq Investments and its affiliates obtain information from sources they believe to be reliable, but do not warrant its accuracy or fitness for a particular purpose, and disclaim for themselves and their information providers all liability arising from the use. The Information in this publication is provided in good faith for informational purposes only. The information provided is not offered as tax, legal, or investment advice, or an offer to buy or sell securities or otherwise. The information provided in this publication may be displayed and printed for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, re-transmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast, or circulate the information in any form or media to anyone, without the expressed written consent of Awraq Investments. Awraq Investments is not liable for any loss resulting from any action taken or reliance made by any person on any information or material posted by it. You should make your own inquiries and seek independent advice from relevant industry professionals before acting or relying on any information or material made available to you in this publication. You rely on this information at your own risk. Awraq Investments, its subsidiaries, parent, and/or any connected parties, may act or trade and/or enter into any transaction that maybe inconsistent or disregard any information contained herein.