ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF THE IRAQ STOCK EXCHANGE

Abstract

This research aims to shed light on the reality of the Iraq Stock Exchange, focusing on identifying the main performance indicators of the financial market, which include: the general price index, trading volume index, market value index, and turnover index. The index of the number of companies was excluded from the statistical analysis as it remained constant throughout the research period, with 103 companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange. Data were collected from the daily trading session reports of the Iraq Stock Exchange during the official working days, over a period of three months (from 2/5/2019 to 31/7/2019). The findings revealed weak market performance and notable fluctuations in the indicators during the research period, reflecting the performance of the listed companies. The research concluded with several recommendations and findings that could be beneficial to investors and the financial market authorities to enhance market performance.