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Tehran Stock Exchange volatility and industrial growth

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2026-10-24 10:50 UTC → 2026-11-04 09:51 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Following a period of volatility in early September, the Tehran Stock Exchange resumed its upward trajectory, with the total index surpassing 7.5 million by 15 September. However, the market faced significant selling pressure by 19 September, causing the main index to drop to the 7.2 million level amid heavy retail outflows. By late September, the market experienced a rebound. During one session, buy queues increased from 114 to 252 while sell queues decreased, allowing the market to close with a 53 percent majority of green stocks, despite retail investors withdrawing approximately 6.3 trillion tomans from the equity market. Notably, gold funds saw a sixth consecutive day of retail inflows. In a subsequent session, the total stock index rose by 121,042 units to reach 7,274,000, and the equal-weighted index climbed to 1,961,000, with trading values exceeding 30 trillion tomans. By early October, the Iranian stock and over-the-counter markets showed widespread industrial growth. A weekly review indicated that 46 out of 47 industries recorded positive returns. The financial and monetary intermediation industry led weekly gains with a 19 percent rise, while the pharmaceutical products industry jumped 13 percent, contributing to a year-to-date increase of 216 percent. On 5 October, the market saw a significant influx of retail liquidity, totaling approximately 9 trillion tomans, as the total index approached the 8 million mark. While retail trading value was roughly one-third lower than the previous day, over 600 symbols entered buying queues. Metal industries led capital inflows with over 1.6 trillion tomans, while gold funds recorded the second-highest inflow of 1.6 trillion tomans. On 10 October, the Tehran Stock Exchange reached new record ~~highs. The~~ highs, with the main index ~~rose by 134,400 units to 8,265,000, while~~ at 8,265,000. In late October, the ~~equal-weighted~~ market experienced a downturn as the main index ~~increased~~ fell below the 8 million threshold. Analysts attributed this volatility to ~~2,172,000. In~~ geopolitical tensions and potential military conflicts, which shifted trading behavior away from fundamental analysis. By late October and early November, uncertainty regarding US elections and regional risks raised concerns about disruptions to energy, transportation, and supply chains. Despite these pressures, the market ~~faced~~ saw a ~~sudden downturn.~~ recovery in early November, with the main index rising to 7,912,030 units, supported by a 1,000 billion toman injection from retail investors.

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