ISX gains 68 points in Feb.

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index gained 68 points in February 2009, with over 22 billion shares worth more than 45 billion Iraqi dinars. The stock market’s index closed at 135.5 points in February’s last session, compared to 66.671 in the previous month. February’s traded shares were high compared to the same month last year, where only 10 billion shares were traded at a value of 16 billion Iraqi dinars (1 U.S. dollar = 1,118 Iraqi dinars). Private transactions scored 59 percent of the total trading value during the last month. The Iraqi Stock Exchange, established under Law No. 74 of the year 2004, held its first session on June 24, 2004. The stock market holds three sessions a week: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. SS (P) 1