Tehran Stock Exchange jumps 2.2% on strong buying and liquidity shift

On Sunday, 11 Mordad 1405 (August 1), the Tehran Stock Exchange opened with a surge in demand. The total index rose by 109,944 points, a 2.17 % gain, reaching 5,164,730. About 1,300 billion rials left fixed‑income funds, signalling a move toward equities, while small‑cap turnover hit roughly 500 billion rials within the first 15 minutes. A total of 760 symbols traded in positive territory, with only 128 declining; 290 symbols were on the buy side versus 12 on the sell side.

The previous session, Saturday, 10 Mordad 1405, saw the index fall around 19,000 points before a late‑day rebound. Market‑wide turnover was about 17,000 billion rials, and small‑cap turnover stayed near 1,300 billion rials. Fixed‑income funds withdrew roughly 350 billion rials. While the main index slipped, the equal‑weight index rose over 8,000 points, highlighting divergent performance between large‑cap and smaller stocks.