TEHRAN- Stock index gained 113 points to 79,490 in Iran’s stock exchange market on Tuesday, Tasnim news agency reported.

The report said 871 million shares worth 3.030 trillion rials (about $80.158 million) were dealt in the stock market.

Also, IFX, the main index of Iran's over-the-counter (OTC) market known also as Iran Fara Bourse (IFB),   gained 3.9 points to 905 on Tuesday, as 360 million securities worth 1.4 trillion rials (about $37.03 million) were dealt.

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