The general index of the Iraqi Stock Exchange closed Sunday, up 0.54%, up 580.64 points, gaining 3.12 points, compared to the close last Thursday.
The performance of the index supported the rise of several shares issued by National Metal Industries and bicycles by 5.6%, followed by the rise of five consecutive banks, led by the Middle East Investment, and the North Bank by 5.13% and 4.55%, respectively.
On the other hand, only 4 shares were issued by Ishtar Hotels by 2.04%, followed by the Secretary of Insurance by 1.85%, and Baghdad for soft drinks by 1.6%.
The Investment Bank was the volume leader with 115.26 million shares traded at KD 231.73 million, up 4.08%.
The volume of trading on the Iraqi Stock Exchange to 615.66 million shares compared to 1.39 billion shares in the last session, and decreased liquidity to 367.44 million dinars compared to 831.69 million dinars on Thursday.