Shafaq News- Baghdad
The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) recorded more than 6billion Iraqi dinars (roughly $4M) in trading value last week, marking an 16.52%increase compared with the previous week.
According to market data, 6.371 billion shares weretraded worth 6.159 billion dinars, up 76% in volume from the previous week,through 5,501 transactions.
The ISX60 index closed at 986.86 points, reflecting a 0.36%increase from the previous session.
Investors traded shares of 70 companies, while 26others saw no activity due to unmatched buy and sell orders. Eight companiesremained suspended for failing to submit required disclosures.
Non-Iraqi investors purchased 11,000 shares worth 15,000dinars through 2 transactions, while selling 61 million shares valued at 289 milliondinars through 167 transactions.
The Iraq Stock Exchange holds five trading sessionsper week, from Sunday to Thursday, and includes 104 listed Iraqi joint-stockcompanies representing the banking, telecommunications, industry, agriculture,insurance, financial investment, tourism, hotel, and service sectors.