AMMAN — ASE Chief Executive Officer Mazen Wathaifi, announced on Sunday that companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) recorded a 99 per cent compliance rate in submitting their reviewed interim financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2026, within the deadline through the electronic disclosure system (XBRL).

 

After-tax profits attributable to shareholders of reporting companies rose by 4.8 per cent during the first nine months of 2026, reaching JD1,776.2 million, compared with JD1,694.8 million during the same period in 2025, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

 

Pre-tax profits increased by 5 per cent to JD2,473.7 million, up from JD2,356 million in the corresponding period of 2025.

 

A sectoral breakdown showed that after-tax profits in the services sector increased by 66 per cent, while those in the financial sector rose by 4.7 per cent. Industrial sector profits, however, declined by 9.6 per cent.

 

Market performance indicators also recorded gains since the beginning of 2026. The ASE General Index (ASEGI) rose by 14 per cent to 4,117.3 points compared with the end of 2025.

 

The ASE20 Index increased by 12.3 per cent, while the Total Return Index (ASETR) rose by 18.2 per cent.

 

Total trading volume surged by 55.8 per cent compared with the same period in 2025, pushing the average daily trading volume to JD13.4 million, up from JD8.8 million.

 

Market capitalisation increased by 9.1 per cent to JD28.9 billion, supported by economic indicators including GDP growth of 2.9 per cent in the first half of 2026, a 6.2 per cent increase in national exports during the same period, and 14.1 per cent growth in worker remittances during the first seven months of the year. Foreign reserves at the Central Bank of Jordan exceeded $28.5 billion.

 

The ASE maintained trading restrictions on Tihama for Financial Investments (THMA) over its failure to submit financial statements for the periods ending June 30 and September 30, 2026.