The Tehran Stock Exchange managing director said that the volume of capital in the bourse has exceeded $65 billion in March and is now $72 billion.
Hassan Qalibaf-Asl stated that the stock market index in mid-March was 12,600 units but it has now advanced to 14,490.
"In the first three months of last year (March 2009 - May 2009) $1.8 billion trade took place, while in the three months of this year trade surpassed $6.4 billion and this shows a 240 percent rise," he said.