Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index lost 414.69 points or 0.42% to end Saturday trade at 97,718.8.

About 1 billion shares valued at $77.41 million changed hands at TSE for the day.

Trading at TSE and Iran Fara Bourse starts on Saturday and ends on Wednesday.

Loghman Pharmaceutical Company incurred the biggest loss among all TSE-listed companies, as it went down 4.97% to 2,201 rials per share.

Iran Automotive Parts Industrial Group was the biggest riser, going up 4.95% to 1,823 rials per share.

Mobarakeh Steel Company was the biggest laggard behind the benchmark’s fall, followed by Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company and National Iranian Copper Industries Group.

Golgohar Mining and Industrial Company gave the biggest boost to the benchmark index, followed by Ghadir Investment Company and MAPNA Group.

The Price Index shed 132.46 points to close at 31,218.3.

The First Market Index was down 193.06 points to post 69,156.3.

The Second Market Index lost 890.24 points to reach 209,438.8. The Industry Index dropped 409.27 points to register 86,521.8.

The Free Float Index gave up 507.44 points to end at 104,879.58.

The TSE 30 lost 23.97 points to settle at 4,253.1 and the TSE 50 was down 26.60 points to finish at 4,053.3.

 IFX Loses 0.6%

Iran Fara Bourse’s main index IFX shed 6.59 points or 0.6% to close Saturday trade at 1,082.82.

About 59.34 million securities valued at $14.29 million were traded at the over-the-counter exchange for the day.

Iran Cultural Heritage and Tourism Investment Corporation witnessed the highest number of traded shares and trade value, as 88.5 million of its shares worth $3.46 million were traded.

Zangan Zinc Industry investment, Omid Taban Hour Energy Management Company and Tuka Refractories registered the highest value increase.

Alborz Bulk Pharmaceutical Company, Tadbirgaran Fars and Khuzestan Investment Company and Khazar Shipping Company suffered the biggest decline.

Marun Petrochemical Company, Hormozgan Steel Company and Lavan Oil Refinery had the most negative impact on IFX.

Source:

2018, TEDPIX Retreats Below 98,000, Sunday, February 4, p.1,<https://financialtribune.com>