TEDPIX Edges Up 0.4%

Tehran Stocks extended a winning streak into the eighth day on on Monday following demand for a handful of large caps.
The main gauge of Tehran Stock Exchange, TEDPIX, gained 5,261.09 points or 0.42% to end trade at 1,243,747.
Banks, mineral and investment companies were the top gainers with stocks of the Social Security Investment Company contributing the most to the TEDPIX’s growth.
About 8.54 billion shares valued at 62.52 trillion rials ($250.1 million) changed hands at TSE for the day. Piranshahr Food Products and Sugar Company was the biggest winner as its shares went up 9.53% to 8,850 rials per share.