Arab investors held 30% of companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) by the end of June 2026, while non-Arab foreign investors accounted for 16%, bringing total non-Jordanian ownership to 46%, the ASE said. The exchange added that 33% of ownership is institutional — including companies, institutions and funds — underpinning significant external stakeholding in Amman-listed firms. "Arab investors owned 30 percent of companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) by the end of June. Non-Arab investors hold 16 percent, bringing total non-Jordanian ownership to 46 percent, of which 33 percent are institutional investors, including companies, institutions and funds," the ASE said in a statement. The ASE detailed foreign trading activity for the first half of 2026: foreigners bought shares worth JD199 million (about $280 million), representing 12% of total trading value in H1, while their sales reached JD236 million over the same period. In June alone, foreigners purchased JD42 million in shares — nearly 12% of that month’s trading value — and sold JD51 million. Foreign ownership by sector: industrials 51%, financials 49%, services 23%. Market performance: the main index is up 35% over the past 12 months but has fallen more than 6% during the past month. On July 2 the ASE closed 1.2% lower at 3,807 points, with a market capitalisation of more than $41 billion. The sector breakdown shows the industrial sector attracting the highest proportion of foreign holdings, with 51% foreign ownership, followed closely by the financial sector at 49%. The services sector remains the least foreign-owned at 23%, indicating differentiated investor appetites across Jordan’s economy. Net foreign portfolio flows in H1 reveal a modest outflow: purchases of JD199 million were outweighed by sales of JD236 million, a net sell-off of JD37 million. That dynamic continued into June, when monthly sales (JD51 million) exceeded purchases (JD42 million). Market participants view such patt…