The Palestine Exchange (PEX) closed on Wednesday at 504.56 points, adding 0.12% or 0.63 point. The general index gained 0.05% or 0.14 points to 267.94 points.

Trading volume reached 177.59 THD shares, at a turnover of $467.34 THD, traded through 98 transactions by 12 companies, of which three gained, four dropped and five remained unchanged.

On the sectors level, the services and the industrial indices rose by 0.38% and 0.07% respectively, whereas the investment and the banks indices fell 0.42% and 0.15% respectively. The insurance index stabilized at its previous level.

The top three gainers were: Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications by 2.7%, Bank of Palestine by 0.36% and Birzeit Pharmaceuticals Co by 0.32%. While, the top three decliners were: the National Bank by 3.33%, Union Construction and Investment by 2.33 % and Arab Palestinian Investment Co by 1.83%.