Iraq Stock Exchange index rises in August’s third week
Iraq Stock Exchange. Photo: INA
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraq Stock Exchange announced on Thursday that trading indicators rose after transactions in the third week of August were completed.
The Iraq Stock Exchange mentioned in a statement that it organized five trading sessions during the third week of the current month, from Sunday, August 20, to Thursday, August 24, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
The statement clarified that the number of traded shares exceeded 11 billion, with a value surpassing eight billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $6.11 million).
The statement elaborated that the trading index for the first session of the week closed at 829.96 points, and at the end of the week it closed at 845.60 points, representing an increase of 1.85 percent compared to the first session.
More than 5429 sale and purchase contracts were concluded on shares of companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange in the same period.