Forex and Gold On the Upside

Currency and gold prices jumped in Tehranon Tuesday amid renewed political sensitivities and sense of uncertainty in financial markets. 
The US dollar rose 1.6% to finish the day at 249,000 rials.  Bank-affiliated exchange shops quoted the greenback at 245,210 rials, 2,680 rials higher than previous day. These moneychangers act as an arm of the Central Bank of Iran for “controlling free market rates.”