Abstract
The study aims, to use the run test method, to evaluate the efficiency of the. Iraqi stock market at a weak level. The study community represents, the industrial sector of, the Iraqi stock market, and the study sample. consisted of 5 companies for two years, monthly from 1/1/2021 to 31/12/2022. The closing prices of stocks and stock, returns for banks were used, as a research sample in the Run test.The study found that the Iraqi ,stock market is efficient .at a weak level, represented ,by the research sample companies, as well as the efficiency of each. company that was researched, at a weak level. This indicates that investors cannot achieve, abnormal returns, in addition to the presence ,of a random walk in the monthly returns series .for banks and research, sample companies.The study recommended providing, complete information for companies ,listed on the stock market, responding quickly to this information, ensuring transparency. in financial transactions, as well as developing and employing, experts and improving the performance ,of companies and the economic environment.
