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Iraq Stock Exchange sees over 7.8 billion dinars traded last week

Iraq Stock Exchange sees over 7.8 billion dinars traded last week

Iraqi News6 days ago
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) announced today, Monday (July 21, 2025), that shares exceeding 7.8 billion Iraqi Dinars were traded last week.
According to a report reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, 61 joint-stock companies saw their shares traded, while 35 companies did not have trades due to a mismatch between buy and sell orders. Additionally, 8 companies remain suspended for failing to provide required disclosures, out of a total of 104 listed companies.
The report detailed that the number of traded shares reached 5.415 billion shares, marking a 150% increase compared to the preceding week. The total financial value of these trades amounted to 7.885 billion Dinars, representing a 34% rise, achieved through the execution of 4,438 transactions.
The ISX60 price index closed at 979.85 points, recording a 0.61% increase from its close in the previous session.
Regarding transactions by non-Iraqi investors, purchased shares totaled 128 million shares valued at 527 million Dinars across 82 transactions. Sold shares by non-Iraqi investors reached 307 million shares, valued at 645 million Dinars, through 11 transactions.
The Iraq Stock Exchange holds five trading sessions weekly, from Sunday to Thursday. It lists 104 Iraqi joint-stock companies representing various sectors, including banking, telecommunications, industry, agriculture, insurance, financial investment, tourism, hotels, and services.
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