The Palestine Exchange (PEX) closed on Tuesday at 503.93 points, gaining 0.02% or 0.08 points. The general index inched up by 0.03% or 0.07 point to 267.80 points.

Trading volume reached 353.776 THD shares, at a turnover of $400.08 THD, traded through 113 transactions by 15 companies, of which six gained, five dropped and four remained unchanged.

On the sectors level, the bank and the insurance indices added 0.66% and 0.39% respectively, whereas the services and the investment indices dropped by 0.33% and 0.12% respectively. The industrial index stabilized at its previous level.

The top three gainers were: Ahleia Insurance Group by 7.14%, Union Construction and Investment by 4.88% and Palestine Real Estate Investment Co by 3.6%. While, the top three decliners were: Palestine Islamic Bank by 2.3%, Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications by 1.33% and Arab Palestinian Investment Co by 0.9%.