Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
By John Lee. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Moscow is very interested in increasing trade, economic and investment ties with Iraq. Following a meeting on Wednesday with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim, he said: "In the field of investment, especially in the hydrocarbon sector, there is a very good result. Lukoil, […]
By John Lee. The UK's foreign office minister for the Middle East has reportedly said that Iraq must wean itself off economic reliance on Iran and become more energy self-sufficient. On a visit to Iraq on Sunday, Alistair Burt (pictured) told Reuters: “To expect Iran to have no influence in Iraq is fanciful ... What […]
By Osama Al Sharif for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Jordan’s King Abdullah’s one-day visit to Baghdad on Jan. 14 was hailed as “historic” by Iraqi President Barham Saleh. It was the first trip to Iraq by the Jordanian monarch in more than […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 24th January 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD643 (+0.1%) / $692 (+0.3%) (weekly change) (-2.5% and -2.5% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 17th January 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD642 (-4.4%) / $691 (-4.4%) (weekly change) (-2.5% and -2.7% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 10th January 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD672 (+2.2%) / $723 (+2.0%) (weekly change) (+2.0% and +1.8% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. Housing prices in Iraqi Kurdistan have reportedly increased by 20 percent in 2018, while rents has gone up by 15 percent. Citing research from real estate company Baghi Khoshnawati, Rudaw says that demand for rental accommodation in the second half of 2018 has increased by 45 percent compared to the first half […]
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By Ahmed Tabaqchali, CIO of Asia Frontier Capital (AFC) Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. December 2018 was probably the worst month in a decade for global equities, however the month’s sharp declines are eerily similar to those that drove […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 3rd January 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed on Sunday (Jan. 6, 2019) due to the official holiday of Iraqi Army Day. The next trading session will be […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 27th December 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed during December 25, 2018 - January 1, 2019 due to the end-of-year closing operations. The next session will be held on Jan. […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 20th December 2018). Note: ISX will be closed during December 26, 2018 - January 1, 2019 due to the end-of-year closing operations. The next session will be held on Jan. 2, 2019. Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated […]
