Shafaq News/ The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) traded more than 1.6 billion equities valued at more than two billion dinars on Thursday.

A report of the market obtained by Shafaq News agency said, "36 publicly traded companies cast out of 103 enlisted companies. The equities of 42 companies were not put into trade due to supply-demand disparities. Seventeen companies were delisted by the Iraqi Securities Commission for violating the disclosure regulations."

"1.63 million equities were traded this session at a value of 2.274 million dinars via 731 transactions. ISX60 index closed at 609.18," the report added.

It is noteworthy that Iraq Stock Exchange installed Central Depository and Electronic Trading Systems in 2009. It organizes five weekly sessions and lists 103 public companies from different economic sectors.