TEHRAN- Stock index lost 38 points to 79,620 in Iran’s stock exchange market on Sunday, Tasnim news agency reported.

The report said 742 million shares worth 2.05 trillion rials (about $54.089 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),  slid one point to 910 on Sunday, as 264 million securities worth 1.16 trillion rials (about $30.606 million) were dealt.

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