Tehran Stocks Open on Strong Note

Tehran stocks opened trading week Saturday on a high note after losing 5.4% in the last trading week. 
Leaving behind a 5-day bearish trend, shares began a weak rally on Wednesday that gathered momentum on Saturday. 
The main index of Tehran Stock Exchange, TEDPIX, gained 26,516 points to climb 2.17% and close trading session at 1,247,591.   
The equal-weighted index was up 1.24% and the TSE-30 Index gained 2.83%, indicating that both large and small cap stocks gained. The former index gives the same weight to all shares irrespective of their market cap and the latter tracks the performance of 30 top companies in terms of market capitalization.