Northern Levant

Resignation and Designation
In spite of the excitement that Jordan has witnessed on both the political and economic fronts during the week, the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) failed to thrill investors as volumes thinned and prices swayed.
Jordan: Sunday, October 26 - 2003 at 16:05

Privatizing Potash
Calm ensued at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) as investors stuck to their guns and waited on the sidelines for new bits of information.
Jordan: Sunday, October 19 - 2003 at 16:48

Assorted Announcements
The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) was able to provide investors with the solace they were seeking as it coolly absorbed the news regarding political tensions in the region
Jordan: Sunday, October 12 - 2003 at 10:29

Supporting Evidence
The little volume it took to steer last week's market hiccup at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) was put to different use this week. Thin trading aided the exchange in its, albeit modest, climb.
Jordan: Sunday, October 05 - 2003 at 13:14

Smoke Rings
Market participants readied themselves for another bout of lucrative trading but were disappointed by the sudden spell of profit taking that began on Monday. As expected, stock prices started to drop as volumes thinned causing decliners to outnumber advancers nine to one. Cautious investors decided to wait on the sidelines for some indication as to where the market is headed, as others decided to benefit from the sudden decline in order to meet their margin calls, which are due by the month's end.
Jordan: Sunday, September 28 - 2003 at 10:37

Anomaly
The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) kick started the week with its continuing rise supported by thin volumes. The trek was not prolonged, however, as investors, seeing a good opportunity to claim capital gains, began to sell their holdings en masse, thus allowing for a bout of profit taking to ensue.
Jordan: Sunday, September 21 - 2003 at 14:25

Fundamentals of Investing
The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) continued to experience the rush brought on by a boom in investors' appetite. Volumes remained high with more than 30 million shares, worth approximately JD60 million, changing hands, which created a balance in the market's breadth as opposed to last week's major dominance by advancers.
Jordan: Sunday, September 14 - 2003 at 10:12

Predictably Volatile
Investors who had bought into the market a few months ago enjoyed the chance to claim their gains as many stocks, including blue chips, advanced, supported by heavy volumes.
Jordan: Sunday, September 07 - 2003 at 09:53