Index up by more than 5 points in Palestine

Al-Quds Index of the Palestine Exchange (PEX) closed Wednesday trading at 596.61 points, up by 5.76 points (0.98%) compared to the previous trading session, according to the PEX daily report.A total of 2,207,441 shares were traded for a value of $3,586,847.63 executed during 347 transactions.Shares of 22 companies were traded. Share price increased in eight companies and decreased in five others.Top five gainers: AIG by (7.14%), GUI by (4.62%), PRICO by (4.62%), WASSEL by (3.66%), and NAPCO by (2.9%).The decliners: PALAQAR by (-4.35%), LADAEN by (-3.03%), TNB by (-2.33%), NIC by (-1.45%), and JPH by (-0.5%).