TEDPIX Shy of 80,000 Mark

Financial Tribune- Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index gained 115.50 points or 0.14% to end Tuesday trade at 79,942.1.

More than 1.2 billion shares valued at $60.6 million changed hands for the day.

Offset Press Inc. was the biggest riser, going up 5% to 10,332 rials per share.

Khazar Cement Company incurred the biggest loss among all TSE-listed companies, as it went down 4.99% to 5,137 rials per share.

Iran Mobile Communications Company gave the biggest boost to the benchmark, followed by Informatics Services Company and Persian Gulf Petrochemical Company.

MAPNA weighed the most on TEDPIX, followed by Pars Khodro and Khorasan Steel.

The Price Index inched up 39.80 points or 0.14% to stand at 27,518.9.

The First Market Index shed 62.80 points or 0.11% to post 55,345.0.

The Second Market Index scored 1,069.10 points or 0.60% to reach 177,924.1.

The Industry Index gained 135.10 points or 0.20% to register 68,610.2.

The Free Float Index added 43.58 points or 0.05% to hit 87,736.90.

The TSE 30 Index lost 2.90 points or 0.09% to settle at 3,112.2 while the TSE 50 Index remained unchanged at 3.083.7.

Iran Fara Bourse’s main index IFX gained 0.87 points or 0.09% to end Tuesday trade at 933.63.

Close to 565.8 million securities valued at $77.3 million were traded at the over-the-counter exchange for the day.

Esfahan Steel Company saw the highest number of traded shares, as 55.8 million of its shares changed hands.

Atieh Dadeh Pardaz posted the highest trade value, with the trading of shares worth $1.6 million.

Marjan Kar Company, Behpak and Zarin Madan Asia registered the highest value increase.

Pardis Housing Investment Company, Ballast and Afranet had the highest decline.

Esfahan Steel Company, Shiraz Oil Refining Company and Middle East Mines and Mining Industries Development Holding Company had the most positive influence on the IFB benchmark.