Amman Stock Exchange Daily Report - 23 October

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1. Amman Stock Exchange 23-Oct-17 Close AMMAN SE GENERAL INDEX 2 ,098.02 % Change Year-to-Date (YTD) -0.09% -3.33% Daily Volume (shares) 3,571,105 6 MONTHS INDEX PERFORMANCE 2,220 2,200 2,180 2,160 2,140 2,120 2,100 2,080 2,060 2,040 Best/Worst Performing Companies Best Performers ARABIAN STEEL PIPES AL-AMIN FOR INVESTMENT JORDAN WORSTED MILLS/THE JORDANIAN PHARMACEUTICAL MAN ALIA THE ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR % Change 4.24 2.90 2.89 2.44 2.33 Top Traded Companies by Value UNION INVESTMENT CORP SPECIALIZED INVESTMENT COMPO ARAB BANK PLC JORDANIAN ELECTRIC POWER REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT * Source: Bloomberg Worst Performers AL-RAKAEZ INVESTMENT CO UNION LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP JORDAN KUWAIT BANK JORDAN DECAPOLIS PROPERTIES UNION TOBACCO & CIGARETTE % Change (2.63) (2.81) (3.34) (4.26) (4.33) Top Traded Companies by Volume Value traded (JOD) 405,991 367,859 233,427 195,248 178,587 #N/A N/A SPECIALIZED INVESTMENT COMPO UNION INVESTMENT CORP REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT UNITED CABLE INDUSTRIES CO JORDAN STEEL SINIORA FOOD INDUSTRIES CO EST EMMAR INVESTMENTS & REAL Volume traded (Shares) 391,339 355,147 336,957 171,850 124,005
2. Macroeconomic & Corporate News Jordan, Czech Republic to enhance business relations Jordan’s stability and safety along with its talented human resources and business-friendly environment are among the key reasons for doing business in the Kingdom, Vladimir Bartl, Czech deputy minister of industry and Trade, said Monday. Jordan is continuously investing in infrastructure, development and energy projects including nuclear, which has great economic potential, Bartl said at a Jordanian-Czech business forum that attracted businesspeople from various industries including defence from both countries.“Jordan is a gateway to many markets across the world,” the Czech official said, adding that Jordan was an economic hub for the reconstruction process in neighbouring countries. Utah Governor visits King Hussein Business Park Governor of Utah Gary Herbert and an accompanying business delegation on Sunday visited the King Hussein Business Park (KHBP), according to a KHBP statement.The governor met with KHBP Chief Executive Officer Soud Al Soror, who briefed him about the park’s role in offering an integrated business environment to many leading local and international companies and start-ups. Soror also presented plans for future expansion of the KHBP Development Zone that aims to cover over 1.4 million square metres, and will combine office space, business facilities, medical and recreational facilities, multi-use facilities and residential buildings, the statement said.Governor Herbert also visited Oasis 500 and looked at the company’s work and objectives in supporting pioneering entrepreneurial ideas by providing training and funding to their owners in the fields of communications, information technology, smart applications and digital media. 227 Russian tourists land in Aqaba A Russian charter plane carrying 227 tourists landed in King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba on Sunday, with the support of the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB), the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The trip came within JTB’s efforts to attract charter and budget aircraft from various countries flying directly to Aqaba. The tourists came for a seven-night stay in Aqaba, Petra and the Dead Sea. * 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.