Palestine Economy Portal

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) witnessed trading of about 3.5 million shares with a total value of about 6.6 million US dollars.

The stock exchange data showed that the largest trading came on Bank of Palestine shares of about 3 million shares worth $ 6.2 million.

According to the data, Kuwait's Al-Muhallab Company, as a board member of Bank of Palestine, sold about 250.7 thousand shares, while the bank's staff savings fund bought 250 thousand shares.

Al-Quds Index closed 0.03 percent higher at 517.65 points.

The main index was supported by a 0.43 percent rise in the banking sector, 0.06 percent in insurance, while the investment index fell 0.31 percent, services 0.2 percent and industry 0.07 percent.

During the session, Palestine Investment Bank rose 5.08 percent and Ahlia Insurance Group 3.23 percent.

On the other hand, Arab Hotels fell 3.64 percent, Jerusalem Cigarettes 2.11 percent, Global United Insurance 1.57 percent, Palestine Development and Investment PADICO 0.88 percent, Palestine Telecommunications 0.24 percent.