Bucking a two-day losing trend, the benchmark of Tehran Stock Exchange, TEDPIX, ended trade Monday in positive territory.
The market cap-weighted TEDPIX gained 3,322 points or 0.22% to finish trading at 1,537,380. The TSE’s equal-weighted index was up 0.08%.
Despite an upbeat mode in the share market, retail trade continued to decline, reaching 49.1 trillion rials ($158.3 million), the lowest since March 30.
Net capital outflow by retail investors amounted to about 3 trillion rials ($9.6m), which was 54% lower on the session before.
About 7.24 billion shares valued at 53.92 trillion rials ($185.95m) changed hands at TSE for the day.
Pegah Khorasan Dairy Company was the top winner as its shares went up 5.62% to 4,228 rials per share.
Pars Minoo Industrial Company incurred the biggest loss among all TSE-listed companies and went down 5.79% to 2,392 rials per share.
MAPNA Group contributed the most to the benchmark's fall, followed by Bank Saderat Iran, Mines and Metals Development Investment Company and Telecommunication Company of Iran.
Nouri Petrochemical Company gave the biggest boost to the benchmark index, followed by Chadormalu Mining And Industrial Company, National Iranian Copper Industries Company and Esfahan Oil Refining Company.
IFX Up 0.4%
Iran Fara Bourse main index, IFX, gained 83 points or 0.39% to close Monday at 21,348.88.
About 5.1 billion shares and securities valued at 1,563.7 trillion rials ($5.39 billion) were traded at the junior equities exchange for the day.
Damavand Power Generation Company, Sepehr Saderat Financial Group Investment Company, Saman Insurance Company and Peyvand Gostar Pars Electricity and Energy Company had the most negative impact on IFX.
Arya Sasol Polymer Company gave the biggest boost to IFX, followed by Iranian Ghadir Iron and Steel Company, Bahman Diesel Company and Shahid Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company.
