Iraq Stock Exchange traded value surges 958% to 86 Billion dinar

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) released its weekly trading report on Monday, May 25, 2026, revealing a massive surge in market liquidity and trading volume during the previous week’s sessions. Total trading value skyrocketed past 86 billion IQD, marking an exponential shift in domestic equity momentum.

Out of the 104 joint-stock companies listed on the exchange, 67 companies actively traded their shares. Conversely, 29 companies saw no trading activity due to a price mismatch between buy and sell orders, while 8 companies remained suspended for failing to meet mandatory financial disclosure requirements.

The exchange reported that the volume of traded shares reached 83 billion, 652 million shares, representing a 1.206% increase compared to the preceding week. The total financial value of these transactions reached 86 billion, 729 million IQD—a staggering 958% surge over the prior week’s baseline—executed across 5,718 completed deals. Driven by this aggressive buying momentum, the main market index (ISX60) closed at 944.57 points, reflecting a 0.46% gain from its previous closing session.

The report also detailed foreign investment flows, which leaned toward a net-selling position during the week. Non-Iraqi investors acquired 54 million shares valued at 143 million IQD via 53 executed deals. On the sell side, foreign investors liquidated 748 million shares with a total market value of 1 billion IQD across 138 transactions.

The Iraq Stock Exchange operates five weekly trading sessions from Sunday to Thursday. Its 104 listed companies span critical economic sectors, including banking, telecommunications, industry, agriculture, insurance, financial investment, tourism, hotels, and services.

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