Iraq Stock Exchange Trading Value Nearly Doubles in September
ISX turnover reached 43.49 billion dinars, though its two main indices finished the month lower.
Trading value on the Iraq Stock Exchange reached 43.49 billion Iraqi dinars, about $28.6 million, in September—an increase of 97.4% from August. Share volume climbed 274.4% to more than 190.7 billion shares across 21 trading sessions.
The activity did not prevent a monthly retreat in benchmark indices. The ISX60 ended September down 4.58% at 960.68 points and the ISX15 fell 2.94% to 1,207.09; 77 of the exchange’s 128 listed companies traded during the month.
Original reporting: Shafaq News ↗