Upsurge in IFB Trade 

Iran Fara Bourse recorded substantial growth of 258% in trade during the first half of the current Iranian fiscal year (March 22-Sept. 22).
IFB data, seen on its website, shows about 481,400 shares were traded at the junior stock exchange worth 46,525 trillion rials ($146.8 billion) in the six months -- an annual growth of 258% and 69% in value and volume of trade, respectively.  
IFB's all-share index, IFX, jumped 0.1% during the period to end H1 at 18,397.