Tehran, Iran, Sept. 20
By Milad Fashtami - Trend:
Tehran Stock Exchange's main index (TEPIX) was increased by only only one unit on September 20, standing at 71,445 units.
The first market's index was also increased by 14.3 units and reached 52,447 units,
The second market's index, however, faced a 78-unit decrease and stood at 141,704 units.
Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayebnia has ordered insurance companies and major banks to support the country's capital market.
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The main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TEPIX) started the previous Iranian calendar year (which stated on March 21, 2013) with a surprising rise, but faced a disappointing fall in the last two months of the year.
TEPIX stood at 39,000 units in the second working day of the previous year, but surpassed 89,500 units in the 10th calendar month.
Tehran Stock Exchange's main index has experienced a falling trend ever since.
Founded in 1967, the Tehran Stock Exchange has been one of the world's best performing stock markets in recent years and has ranked as the best bourse index in Europe, Africa and
The TSE's annual growth rate of main indices was also ranked as the second best among all members of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
The WFE is the association of 52 regulated exchanges around the world which aims to develop and promote standards in markets.