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PPL starts exploration work at Block 8

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has started development and exploration of gas Block 8, according to a report from Pakistan Today. Iraq signed the final contract with the company in November, giving it the right to explore an area of 6,000 sq km in the Diyala and Wassit provinces in eastern Iraq. (Iraq Business News)

Source: http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2013/03/28/ppl-starts-exploration-work-at-block-8/

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RSISX Index

Type Close % Chg YTD % Chg
IQD RSISX 963.1 4.9% 32.8%
USD RSISX 848.6 5.0% 28.0%

Best & Worst Performers

Best Performers

Code Closing (IQD) % Chg
BLAD 0.220 15.8%
VKHF 0.100 11.1%
BIME 0.220 10.0%
BBAY 0.120 9.1%
BELF 0.480 9.1%

Worst Performers

Code Closing (IQD) % Chg
IMIB 2.500 -3.8%
TZNI 2.250 -2.2%
SMRI 2.330 -2.1%
BCOI 0.700 -1.4%
IICM 0.840 -1.2%

TOP 5 Traded Volume

Code Trading Vol.
(IQD mn) / d
Trading Vol.
($'000)/d
BNOI 756.6 513.6
BBOB 521.4 354.0
BMNS 189.0 128.3
TASC 171.3 116.3
IBSD 110.6 75.1

Trading Volumes by Sectors

Sector Trading Vol.
(IQD mn)/d
Trading Vol.
('000 $)/d
Telecom 171.6 116.5
Banking 1,760.3 1,195.0
Industry 221.3 150.2
Hotels & Tourism 4.6 3.1
Services 76.1 51.7
Agriculture 19.5 13.3
Insurance - -
Investment 0.3 0.2
Total 2,253.8 1,530.1