Iraq's bourse to suspend trading on Eid al-Fitr holidays

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Stock Exchange (ISX) announced it will temporarily halt trading on its benchmark for five days starting from May first.

ISX said in a press release that the recess that coincides with the Eid al-Fitr holidays ends on May 5 pursuant to the decree issued by the Iraqi government, but the sessions will be resumed on Sunday 8.