U.S. dollar rate increased by 0.25% in stock marketMarch 4, 2009 - 19:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation in Armenia in Stock Exchange Market has somewhat stabilized since yesterday's downfall. According to NASDAQ OMX Armenia, the results of today's auction at the Armenian Stock Exchange Market were the following: the weight average dollar rate rose only by 0,25% amounting to 373,6 drams per $1.The highest dollar rate at the Stock Exchange today was 373,6drams/$1, the lowest dollar rate-371,5drams/$1. As compared with yesterday the business transactions have increased almost twice, amounting approx. $7,4 mln but it still a low rate. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |