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 ISX, however, still faces a number of challenges, which include political instability as demonstrated by the 7 percent loss in value during the May election, sporadic conflicts, and the price of oil, among other economic grievances. The Iraq stock Exchange is a member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges. See also Economy of Iraq List of Asian stock exchanges Development Fund for Iraq 2010 Baghdad church attack References External links Iraq Stock Exchange Guide Official Iraq Stock Exchange homepage IraqiXchange – Iraqi Market Research Stock exchanges in the Middle East Economy of Iraq Stock exchanges in Asia Companies of Iraq Organizations based in Baghdad