• Business And Markets

    Tehran Shares Mixed

    Tehran Stock Exchange's main index, TEDPIX, gained 666.11 points or 0.04% on Monday to end at 1,500,908.60.The TSE equal-weighted index lost 0.15%.

    About 16.62 billion shares worth 63.5 trillion rials ($218.95 million) changed hands for the day. Trading at TSE and over-the-counter Iran Fara Bourse starts on Saturday and ends Wednesday.

    Amin Pharmaceutical Company led the winning side with its shares jumping 6.99% to 2,524 rials per share. Saipa Investment Group Company was the big loser among all TSE-listed companies losing 5.64% to 5,520 rials per share.

    Iran Khodro Company contributed the most to the benchmark's fall, followed by National Iranian Copper Industries Company, Esfahan Oil Refining Company and Bank Mellat.

    Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company gave the biggest boost to the benchmark index, followed by Pars Petrochemical Company, Social Security Investment Company and Jam Polypropylene Company.

     

    IFX Adds 0.28%

    Iran Fara Bourse main index IFX gained 52.97 points or 0.28% to close Monday at 19,075.17.

    About 9.42 billion securities worth 2,100.78 trillion rials ($7.24 billion) were traded at the over-the-counter exchange for the day.

    Day Bank had the highest number of traded shares at 821.19 million worth 557.99 billion rials ($1.9m).

    Sobhan Oncology Pharmaceutical Company was in the lead in terms of growth among IFB-listed companies climbing 6.76% to reach 6,160 rials per share.

    The big loser was Isfahan Kesht Mechanised Agriculture Company plunging 4.89% to reach 25,300 rials per share.

    Bahman Diesel Company, Lavan Oil Refining Company, Shiraz Oil Refining Company and Pouya Zarkan Agh Darreh Company had the most negative impact on IFX.

    Hormozgan Steel Company gave the biggest boost to IFX, followed by Sepehr Saderat Financial Group Investment Company, Pasargad Insurance Company and Saba Tamin Investment Company.