Amman Stock Exchange Daily Report -18 December

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1. Amman Stock Exchange 18-Dec-16 Close AMMAN SE GENERAL INDEX 2 ,180.46 % Change Year-to-Date (YTD) 0.01% 2.07% Daily Volume (shares) 2,514,068 6 MONTHS INDEX PERFORMANCE 2,200 2,180 2,160 2,140 2,120 2,100 2,080 2,060 2,040 2,020 Best/Worst Performing Companies Best Performers SALAM INTL TRANSPORT & TRAD ARAB INTERNATIONAL HOTELS METHAQ REAL ESTATE INVESTMEN JORDAN PRESS FOUNDATI/AL-RAI REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT % Change 5.00 4.51 4.00 3.90 2.78 Top Traded Companies by Value ARAB BANK PLC UNITED FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS AL AMAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT METHAQ REAL ESTATE INVESTMEN AL EQBAL CO FOR INVESTMENT P * Source: Bloomberg Worst Performers UNION INVESTMENT CORP AL SANABEL INTERNATIONAL CO UNION TOBACCO & CIGARETTE SPECIALIZED INVESTMENT COMPO UNITED FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS % Change (3.28) (3.66) (3.77) (4.07) (4.80) Top Traded Companies by Volume Value traded (JOD) 461,131.90 417,901.30 318,016.80 237,809.70 148,150.70 Volume traded (Shares) UNITED FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS 338,018 SALAM INTL TRANSPORT & TRAD 179,500 JORDAN PETROLEUM REFINERY CO 157,188 METHAQ REAL ESTATE INVESTMEN 153,633 AD-DULAYL INDUSTRIAL PARK CO 119,667
2. Macroeconomic & Corporate News Security forces announce elimination of Karak terror cell Four terrorists were killed in a security operation in the southern governorate of Karak that ended towards midnight on Sunday after 10 people were killed in a terror attack, including four police officers and three gendarmes. Two civilians and a Canadian citizen were also killed, while 34 other civilians and police officers were injured when four gunmen stormed the southern city and fired at security and civilians before heading to Karak Castle, official sources said. A joint statement by the public security and gendarmerie departments said their personnel were sweeping the area to make sure that there were no other terrorists. An investigation was opened to identify the gunmen and their affiliation. ‘Public healthcare services to Syrian refugees costing Jordan JD271m annually’ The annual cost of providing healthcare services to Syrian refugees at public facilities is around JD271 million, a figure that is expected to increase in 2017 and onward in light of growing needs, an official said on Sunday. The figure increased in 2016 due to the growing demand for healthcare services, as well as other factors that include an increase in prices of medications, the Health Ministry’s spokesperson, Hatem Azruie, told The Jordan Times over the phone. Fariz reappointed as CBJ governor The Council of Ministers on Sunday decided to reappoint Ziad Fariz as governor of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) and Maher Sheikh Hassan as CBJ deputy governor, for a five-year term each, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. Fariz, a former finance minister, was first appointed as CBJ governor in 2012. ‘31,000 jobs created in second half of 2015’ Job opportunities created during the second half of 2015 amounted up to around 31,000 jobs compared to 30,000 jobs during the same period in 2014, according to a report issued by the Department of Statistics (DoS) on Sunday. Among the jobs created, 20,000 opportunities were for men while 11,000 jobs were for women, the report said, adding that the private sector created 16,400 of the jobs while 14,400 were created by the public sector. Maan residents obtained 10 jobs for each 1,000 residents, while in Madaba, Balqa and Amman, only two out of 1,000 residents obtained jobs, DoS said, adding that 89.6 per cent of the jobs (around 28,000) were taken by Jordanians. * 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.