TEHRAN- Stock index climbed 265 points to 81,579 in Iran’s stock exchange market on Wednesday, Tasnim news agency reported.

The report said 847 million shares worth 2.27 trillion rials (about $59.89 million) were traded in 50,000 deals in the stock market.

Also, IFX, the main index of Iran's over-the-counter (OTC) market known also as Iran Fara Bourse (IFB), rose 1.3 points to stand at 924 on Wednesday, as 518 million securities worth 1.01 trillion rials (about $26.64 million) were traded in 31,000 deals.

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