Originally, trading was with pen and paper. Buyers shouted at or called into their brokers, who stood near their
whiteboards that listed each company's share buy and sell price. Trading was suspended for several months in 2006 due to violence, and is subject to
power outages. In 2006, 92 trading sessions were held (an average of 2 per week), 57 billion shares were traded (at a value of 146 billion
dinars), and 38,000 trades were consummated. The trading floor is currently open six hours a week: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The ISX opened to foreign investors on August 2, 2007. It was unaffected by the
2008 financial crisis. On April 19, 2009, the ISX switched to electronic trading. Currently, only five companies are available for electronic trading, but more will be added over the next few months. In the first quarter of 2018, the ISX became one of the world's top performers due to the influx of investors encouraged by the defeat of the Islamic state. Companies listed on the market increased by 10 percent, anticipating economic recovery due to recent developments. This is particularly notable since the performance defied the violent swings experienced by global markets in the same period. The Iraq stock Exchange is a member of the
Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges. ==See also==