TEHRAN- Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)’s main index (TEDPIX) gained 1,702 points or 2.1 percent to 82,372 in the fifth Iranian calendar month Mordad (July 23-August 22), Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.

As reported, 18.083 billion securities worth 46.335 trillion rials (about $1.216 billion) were traded through 1.104 million deals in the stock market.

Number of securities and number of trades show 14.7 percent and 30.1 percent growth, respectively, while the worth of trades indicates 15.7 percent rise compared to the previous month.

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