Shares Lower as Selloff Weighs

Tehran's share market was close to bucking a six-day declining trend Tuesday but a rally in the beginning of trading session ended in selloff. 
Sell side pressure pushed the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange, TEDPIX, into negative territory. The benchmark closed 1,949.6 points or 0.15% lower to end trade at 1,260,785.
About 3.53 billion shares valued at 55.81 trillion rials ($223.25 million) changed hands at the TSE for the day.