Tehran Stocks Best in 5 Months

After lukewarm performance last week, Tehran shares opened trading week Saturday on a strong note spurred by the rally in the currency market.
The benchmark of Tehran Stock Exchange, TEDPIX, gained 34,962 points or 2.66% to close at 1,351,467. The daily gain was the biggest in 86 trading sessions since March 16.
A spike in forex rates sparked a rally in most commodity stocks pushing up the TSE-30 Index 3.1%. The index tracks the performance of top TSE-listed companies in terms of market cap.