The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) announced that the overall trading volume reached 57.37 billion shares, at a turnover of IQD 55.28 billion in December 2014, compared to 36 billion shares, at a turnover of IQD 42 billion in November 2014.


The number of traded companies reached 63 out of 74 listed companies. In addition, the number of transactions rose 21% to stand at 7197 in December, compared to 6075 in November.


ISX closed at 92 points in December, compared to 107.93 points in November, registering a decline by 9%.


Moreover, Kharkh Tour Amuzement City was the most active company in terms of turnover, followed by Ready Made Clothes. On the other hand, Iraq Baghdad for General Transportation and Al-Ameen for Insurance were the biggest losers.


The total number of shares that were brought by non-Iraqi investors amounted to 27.48 billion, at a turnover of IQD 26.74 billion in December, traded through 454 transactions. The number of shares sold by them reached 2.66 billion, at a turnover of IQD 2.92 billion, traded through 429 transactions.


In December, the number of trading sessions reached 227 where 746 billion shares were traded, at a turnover of IQD 901 billion.


 
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