The financial markets play an important role in the economies of the developing and
undeveloped countries likewise. As they are ones of the financial political tools are
used in filling the local savings and an attractive instrument for the foreign
investments in addition to its active role in financing the growing economic plans.
The study aimed to test the effect of changing exchange rate of the Syrian pound
against the dollar on the shares of joint stock companies listed on the Damascus
Securities Exchange, the study covered the monthly data for the period extending
from July 2011 until November 2015.
The study addressed the investments of insurance companies listed
market Damascus Securities Exchange, and its impact on the
performance of the market to know how much they contribute to the
improvement of Damascus Securities Exchange performance
through the study of the relationship between the size of the
investment represented by turnover of the shares of insurance
companies listed in Damascus Securities Exchange and Index
Damascus Securities Exchange, During the period 1-1-2010 until 31-
12-2014 in order to improve and raise the level of the insurance
sector as an important investment sectors in the national economy.
