Amman Stock Exchange Daily Report - 26 October

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1. Amman Stock Exchange 26-Oct-17 Close AMMAN SE GENERAL INDEX 2 ,102.25 % Change Year-to-Date (YTD) 0.28% -3.14% Daily Volume (shares) 5,521,883 6 MONTHS INDEX PERFORMANCE 2,200 2,180 2,160 2,140 2,120 2,100 2,080 2,060 2,040 Best/Worst Performing Companies Best Performers UNION TOBACCO & CIGARETTE UNITED CABLE INDUSTRIES CO EL-ZAY READY WEAR MANUF CO NATIONAL CABLE & WIRE MANUF JORDAN KUWAIT BANK % Change 4.28 4.17 3.57 3.13 2.89 Top Traded Companies by Value SPECIALIZED INVESTMENT COMPO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT JORDANIAN ELECTRIC POWER JORDAN MASAKEN FOR LAND & IN UNION INVESTMENT CORP * Source: Bloomberg Worst Performers JORDANIAN REAL ESTATE FOR DE COMPREHENSIVE LAND DEVELOPME LAFARGE JORDAN CEMENT JORDAN INTL INSURANCE AMAD INVESTMENT & REAL ESTAT % Change (2.00) (2.22) (2.80) (3.33) (4.63) Top Traded Companies by Volume Value traded (JOD) 975,853 366,605 220,590 166,279 147,812 58,203 SPECIALIZED INVESTMENT COMPO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AL-TAJAMOUAT FOR TOURISTIC P UNITED CABLE INDUSTRIES CO DEERA INVESTMENT & REAL ESTA BARTER FOR INVESTMENT &T BANK OFCO JORDAN Volume traded (Shares) 1,050,444 691,830 300,146 186,645 128,516
2. Macroeconomic & Corporate News Queen Alia airport received over 6 million passengers since January Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) ended its third quarter with 6,202,370 passengers having passed through its halls during the first nine months of 2017, registering an increase of 6 per cent year-to-date in passenger traffic as opposed to the same period in 2016, according to official figures released by Airport International Group (AIG).Current aircraft movements (ACM) witnessed an increase of 1.7 per cent, standing at 57,909 while the amount of cargo handled increased by 6.9 per cent, totaling to 80,483 tonnes, compared to last year, the AIG said in a statement e-mailed to The Jordan Times on Saturday.For the month of September, passenger traffic marked a 1.4 per cent increase, amounting to 785,454 passengers. Meanwhile, ACM figures witnessed a 2 per cent increase and cargo saw a 33.1 per cent rise, in comparison to September 2016, coming in at 7,066 ACM and 9,430 tonnes respectively. UNDP, stakeholders discuss Sustainable Development Goals Representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Jordan gathered on Thursday in Wadi Musa with members of the government, host communities and local media, in order to discuss the comprehensive work that is being implemented in the south of Jordan for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mohammed Al Nawafla, president of the Petra Development and Tourism Programme (PDTRA), congratulated the UNDP on its achievements in the Kingdom, speaking on PDTRA’s joint programmes with the UN agency. “UNDP has been a strong partner for us when it came to help the locals, they have collaborated with us extremely with many workshops, and we are thankful for their support on the signage of Petra and the surrounding areas,” said Al Nawafla.UNDP’s Country Director Sara Ferrer stressed that the agency is “the main convener for sustainable human development and resilence within the UN family”, noting that the key points of the work of the UNDP in Jordan are “inclusive participation and social cohesion, resilent communities, livelihood and environment, and the enablement of an institutional framework for the realisation of the SDGs”. Conference on refugee crisis concludes A three-day international conference titled “Dealing with Refugees, Challenges and Opportunities” has recently concluded in Amman, with the participation of 120 specialists from 19 countries in the Euro-Mediterranean region, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Saturday.Participants in the event, organised by the Higher Population Council, in partnership with Erasmus/EU with the support of the Salto EuroMed Foundation, highlighted the importance of benefiting from Jordan's "successful" experience in hosting refugees despite scarce resources and mounting pressure on infrastructure.They also called for exchanging information and expertise and building partnerships between local and European civil community institutions to develop the level of services presented to refugees. Participants stressed the importance of sustaining communication among humanitarian agencies through holding periodic meetings and establishing effective communication. * 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.