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By John Lee. Writing in the Financial Times, a partner at a London-based financial advisory business suggests Iraq as a true frontier market investment. Citing precedents such as Japan in the early 1960s and Russia in 1995, Richard Greer, a partner at Laurel Capital Kingsway LLP, says: "The greatest opportunities for emerging market investors have […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 10th January 2013). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,623 / $1,755 (+0.5%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 19.0bn and the weekly trading volume was ID33.7bn ($28.1mn). ISX Company […]
By Mark DeWeaver. On December 13 the ISX amended the Iraq Depository Center (IDC) bylaws to prohibit investors from owning the same names in accounts at different brokers. The new rule, which went into effect on January 7, requires anyone holding stocks in the same company through different brokerage accounts to transfer all of their […]
By John Lee. Shares in Asiacell, the first of Iraq's mobile phone operators to list on the stock exchange, are now open for subscription. According to a statement from the company: • Investors are now invited to complete and submit their application forms to subscribe • 67.503 billion shares, representing 25% of Asiacell's share capital, […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 26th December 2012). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,615 / $1,747 (-1.8%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 16.4bn and the weekly trading volume was ID25.3bn ($21.1mn). Note: ISX will […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 20th December 2012). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,644 / $1,779 (-0.8%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 15.8bn and the weekly trading volume was ID23.6bn ($19.7mn). Note: ISX will […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 13th December 2012). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,655 / $1,790 (+2.0%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 25.5bn and the weekly trading volume was ID32.3bn ($26.9mn). Note: ISX will […]
The latest article from our Expert Blogger Mark DeWeaver gives a concise overview of the fall and rise of the Iraqi Stock Market (ISX) over the past 15 months, and of some of the factors driving (and not driving) it. For the average non-Iraqi retail investor, however, it is difficult to participate in this market, […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 29th November 2012). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,623 / $1,755 (+0.6%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 16.6bn and the weekly trading volume was ID24.1bn ($20.1mn). ISX Company Announcements […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Stock Exchange says that Iraqi telecom operator Asiacell will start publicly trading its shares as of 3rd February. Associated Press also report that it will be the first stock float since the reign of Saddam Hussein. An Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 25 percent of the company's shares will take […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 29th November 2012). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,608 / $1,740 (+5.6%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 19.7bn and the weekly trading volume was ID23.5bn ($19.6mn). ISX Company Announcements […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 22nd November 2012). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,524 / $1,648 (+1.4%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 43.3bn and the weekly trading volume was ID41.8bn ($34.8mn). ISX Company Announcements […]
