Large Caps Gain in Tehran Share Market

Large cap stocks eked out gains at the opening of trading week on Saturday after lukewarm performance in the past few sessions. 
Increase in demand for metal and petrochemical stocks pushed up the market-cap weighted index of Tehran Stock Exchange by 1.4%. The TEDPIX gained 21,234 points to closed session at 1,527, 451 points.
Two giant metal companies, namely Mobarakeh Steel Company and the National Iranian Copper Industries Company together added close to 7,000 points to TEDPIX.