Amman Stock Exchange Daily Report - 21 October

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1. Amman Stock Exchange 21-Oct-20 AMMAN GENERAL INDEX Close % Change Year-to-Date (YTD) Daily Volume (shares) Daily Turnover (JOD) 1,559.81 0.26% -14.07% 3,585,218 3,121,592 Index Perfomance Graph 1,700 1,680 1,660 1,640 1,620 1,600 1,580 1,560 Best Performing Companies ARABIAN DEV CO 19-Oct-20 12-Oct-20 5-Oct-20 28-Sep-20 21-Sep-20 14-Sep-20 7-Sep-20 31-Aug-20 24-Aug-20 17-Aug-20 10-Aug-20 3-Aug-20 27-Jul-20 20-Jul-20 13-Jul-20 6-Jul-20 29-Jun-20 22-Jun-20 15-Jun-20 8-Jun-20 1-Jun-20 25-May-20 18-May-20 11-May-20 1,540 Worst Performing Companies % Change 5.56% JO REALESTATE % Change -2.86% SINIORA 5.00% UNION TOBACCO -2.96% NUTRIDAR 5.00% INJAZ -3.75% AL-TAHDITH 4.92% JORDAN EXPAT .INV -4.08% ISRA EDUE 4.78% JOR STEEL -4.55% Top Traded Companies by Volume (Shares) Top Traded Companies by Value (JOD) JOR ELECTREIC PWR 540,282 JOR ELECTREIC PWR 611,325 UNION TOBACCO 369,970 UNION TOBACCO 488,038 JORDAN IND.RES. 343,707 UNION LAND DEV 428,473 UNION LAND DEV 300,410 ARAB INV. UNION 258,762 TRANSPORT BARTER 289,835 ARAB BANK 177,647
2. Macroeconomic & Corporate News Jordan to undergo total curfew on Fridays for rest of year — PM The Kingdom will undergo a 24-hour comprehensive curfew on Fridays until December 31 as of this weekend, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bisher Al Khasawneh announced Tuesday. Speaking during a press briefing at the Prime Ministry announcing a raft of new health measures, the PM said that a comprehensive curfew spanning two or three weeks will have a severe economic impact on many sectors. As of Saturday, businesses and institutions will be allowed to operate between 6am until 10pm and public movement will be allowed from 6am until 11pm, the premier said. As for remote education for schools and universities, Khasawneh said that it will continue until the end of the first semester. He noted that the government has reached an agreement with the majority of private schools to lower fees by 15 per cent during the remote education period. Jordanian embassy in Japan holds virtual investment symposium A total of 300 Japanese companies, along with the Jordan Investment Commission (JIC), attended the online Jordan Symposium for Investment and Business. The event was organised by the Kingdom’s embassy in Japan, in cooperation with UNIDO’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office, Tokyo (UNIDO ITPO Tokyo) and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), according to a JIC statement. The event witnessed the participation of Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Ahmad Hanandeh, JIC President Khalid Wazani, and Jordanian Ambassador to Japan Lina Annab. Addressing the virtual meeting, Hanandeh voiced the Kingdom’s keenness to enhance Jordanian-Japanese economic relations and furthering investments, notably in the field of ICT. * Source: 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.