Iraq Stock Exchange trades over 14 billion Dinars last week:
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) today, Tuesday (October 7, 2025), published its weekly report, which revealed a sharp decline in trading activity from the previous week. For the period spanning September 28 to October 2, the financial value of shares traded plummeted by 42% compared to the week prior.
The total financial value of traded shares exceeded 14.28 billion Iraqi Dinars, a significant surge despite a drop in volume. The total number of traded shares reached over 23.5 billion, a remarkable 570% increase compared to the previous week. The activity involved 56 of the 104 listed companies, with 3,670 deals executed.
Despite the high trading volumes, the ISX60 price index closed the week at 960.40 points, a slight decrease of 0.54% from its previous session’s close. The report also detailed the activity of foreign investors, who bought 260 million shares valued at 638 million Dinars, while selling 399 million shares with a total value of 842 million Dinars. The foreign net selling position is a strong signal of external confidence in the Iraqi market. The ISX continues to list 104 Iraqi joint-stock companies across various vital sectors.
