IME: 16% Rise in Monthly Trade

An estimated 10.3 million tons of goods changed hands in the spot market of Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) in the last calendar month to August 22.
Compared to the month before, deals increased 16% in terms of volume, according to data published by the IME. 
Traded goods were worth 651 trillion rials ($2.2 billion), indicating a subtle 2% rise. 
IME is a commodities exchange in Tehran founded in 2006 to sell farm, industrial and petrochemical products in the spot and futures markets.