Economy
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U.S. Stock Indices Rise
New York, October 21 (Petra) — Major U.S. stock indices rose on Wednesday, while the price of U.S. West Texas crude settled at 97.69 dollars per barrel. At the close of today's trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 360 points to reach 52,856 points, a gain of 0.69 percent.
Dow Jones Index Rises More Than 500 Points
New York, October 20 (Petra) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the largest of the American indices, rose on Tuesday by 529 points to reach 52,495 points, a gain of 1.02 percent. After today's trading, the Nasdaq Composite settled at 26,424 points, while the Standard & Poor's (S&P 500) rose about 21 points to reach 7,712 points.
Ministers discuss enhancing public transport and investing Awqaf land near Queen Alia Airport
Amman, October 19 (Petra) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration Engineer Waleed Al-Masri, Minister of Transport and Minister of Labour Dr. Nidal Al-Qatamin, and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Holy Places Dr. Mohammad Al-Khalayleh discussed visions for developing the transport system and linking it to Queen Alia International Airport, and enhancing the efficiency of mobility between the capital Amman and the governorates whose connecting roads witness increasing traffic pressure and congestion.
Candidacy opens tomorrow for elections of the Kingdom's chambers of commerce
Amman, October 19 (Petra) - The process of submitting candidacy applications for the elections of the chambers of commerce throughout the Kingdom and the ten commercial sectors under the umbrella of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce begins on Tuesday morning, and will be held on the fifth of next December.
Jordan participates in specialized meetings in Istanbul on institutional leadership and change management
Amman, October 19 (Petra) - The Audit Bureau participated in two workshops within the "MASTERY" program of the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) in the city of Istanbul, with the participation of heads and leaders of supreme audit institutions from various parts of the world.
Institute of Banking Studies Holds Workshop on Boards of Directors and Risk-Based Auditing
Deputy Central Bank Governor Dr. Khaldoun Al-Washah urged stronger governance, independent internal auditing and proactive risk management at a banking workshop in Jordan.
Listed Companies on the Amman Stock Exchange Advance Climate Disclosure During the Voluntary Period
Nine companies in the ASE20 Index submitted 2025 climate-related disclosure reports during the voluntary phase, as the Amman Stock Exchange and IFC supported reporting preparedness.