This page will serve as a quick start guide to getting in the ISX (Iraq Stock Exchange). Invest in individual stocks. After this “investment,” you wait and watch, expecting the IQD to rise against the USD. Russian-based 55 North Company is a bold example of foreign appetite in the ISX. Iraq’s stock market is defying the violent swings that have struck the global markets this year. Iraq has the world’s fifth largest proven oil reserves and plans to quadruple oil production by 2017. google_ad_client = "pub-0996931042744160"; /* 468x60, created 3/14/11 */ google_ad_slot = "0249999209"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; Foreign investors were net buyers for the first five months of this year, snapping up 84 billion Iraqi dinars ($72 million) worth of shares, Taha A. Abdulsalam said. For example: In partnership with the U.S. government, Iraq is focused on creating a business-friendly environment. Iraq’s parliament voted to expel U.S. troops. If you enjoy research and reading about markets and companies, investing in individual stocks would be a good way to start investing in stocks. One of the reasons that the price index has increased since the last session of last year until now is due to the demand from foreigners … They buy four times more than they sell,” Abdulsalam said. Iraq’s stock market, tucked behind blast walls in an upscale part of Baghdad, is defying the violent swings that have struck the global markets this year. // ]]> Foreign investment in Iraq’s stock exchange has jumped this year as anti-government revolts in the region have made the war-torn nation an more appealing investment alternative, the bourse’s chief executive said. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The banking sector is the largest on the bourse, which also lists industrial, insurance, hotel and agriculture firms. “It is important to start early on... it is a fantastic opportunity for a small fund to get established,” he said. “One of the reasons that the price index has increased since the last session of last year until now is due to the demand from foreigners … They buy four times more than they sell,” Abdulsalam said. The bourse’s current market capitalisation is $3.2 billion. Government expenditures will continue to rise as we expect to allocate an increasing amount of the budget towards infrastructure and social services development. We have a government, foreign companies are starting to rebuild the country with the Iraqis. BAGHDAD—Iraq’s stock market, tucked behind blast walls in an upscale part of Baghdad, is defying the violent swings that have struck the global markets this year. By Aseel Kami . (Editing by Serena Chaudhry and David Cowell). Abdulsalam said he expected the number of shares traded for the whole of this year to increase by between 40 and 50 percent. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. The firm plans to establish an investment fund worth $25 million, its managing director Paul Collison said, the maximum it can invest right now due to the low level of liquidity in Iraq’s stock market. Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 10th Sept 2020). The ISX moved from manual to automated trading in 2009 and is open for trading for two hours a day, five days a week.