TEDPIX Inches Close to 79,000 Level

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index rose 14.80 points or 0.02% to end Tuesday trade at 78,983.7.

About 695 million shares valued at $97.1 million changed hands for the day.

Bafgh Mining Company was the biggest riser, going up 4.98% to 12,610 rials per share.

Shisheh va Gaz Company incurred the biggest loss among all TSE-listed companies, as it went down 4.85% to 3,179 rials per share.

Parsian Oil and Gas Development Company gave the biggest boost to the benchmark, followed by National Iranian Copper Industries Company and Kharg Petrochemical Company.

Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company weighed the most on TEDPIX, followed by SAIPA and Iran Khodro.

The Price Index was up 5.20 points or 0.02% to stand at 27,789.3.

The First Market Index gained 44.60 points or 0.08% to post 56,028.1. The Second Market Index lost 160.50 points or 0.10% to reach 168,295.5.

The Industry Index added 35.10 points or 0.05% to register 66,476.9.

The Free Float Index fell by 82.71 points or 0.10% to end at 86,710.50.

The TSE 30 Index rose by 1.50 points or 0.05% to settle at 3,225.7 while the TSE 50 Index was up 2.70 points or 0.09% to finish at 3,123.3.

  IFX Down 0.14%

Iran Fara Bourse’s main index IFX lost 1.17 points or 0.14% to end Tuesday trade at 851.36.

Close to 139 million securities valued at $84.9 million were traded at the over-the-counter exchange for the day.

Esfahan Steel Company saw the highest number of traded shares, as more than 4.8 million of its shares changed hands.

Kimiya Zanjan Gostaran Mining Company recorded the highest trade value by trading shares worth $839,000.

Zarin Madan Asia Mining Company, Saina Company and Mihan Insurance had the highest value increase.

Atieh Dadeh Pardaz Company, Ravan Fanavar Company and Tuka Refractories Company suffered the highest decline.

Zagros Petrochemical Company, Middle East Mines and Mining Industries Development Holding Company and Pasargad Oil Company had the most positive impact on the IFB benchmark.