<p dir="LTR"><span>Financial Tribune – Tehran Stock Exchange’s primary index TEDPIX gained 8,346.3 points or 10.77% during the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22) to end at 85,831.8.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>The over-the-counter Iran Fara Bourse’s all-share index, IFX, jumped 76.91 points or 8.73% for its part to end the period at 957.31.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>TEDPIX is currently standing at its 45-month high and the IFX is at the highest level it has ever been.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>Shahrivar, the sixth month of the Iranian year (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) was witness to the two exchanges bagging most of their gains, TSE's website reported.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>The TSE benchmark index soared by 3,459 points or 4.2% during the month–the highest monthly rise recorded so far this year. IFX, for its part, rose by 20 points or 2.2% during the month.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>TSE and IFB trading opened the New Iranian Year on March 25, 2017. TEDPIX started the year at 77,230 and IFX at 875.8.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>Petrochemical, sugar and paper stocks were the top performers during the six-month period, growing 98.53%, 63.57% and 63.1% respectively.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>The three industries gathered most of their gains during the sixth month and vastly outpaced other performers. The much-hyped computer and base metal stocks, for instance, rose 38.95% and 33.5% in H1 respectively.</span></p>