The following is a numbered list of news on latest economic developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran, as of 12:00 GMT, Oct. 17, on IRINN TV.
1. 12:03 GMT – Iranian Government Spokesperson Mohammad Bagher Nobakht briefed reporters about the latest situation of the country’s economy.
2. 12:05 GMT – Iranian First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri has called for producing quality products in the country in order to increase the country’s non-oil exports.
3. 12:07 GMT – Report on the prices of gold in the Iranian market. Gold coin was traded at 13,066,000 rials (about $325.5 according to the currency rate in free market) on Tuesday. One gram of the 18-karat gold was priced at 1,222,000 rials (about $30.4).
4. 12:07 GMT – Report on the rate of foreign currencies in the Iranian market. Euro valued 47,347 rials in the free market. The US dollar was traded at 40,139 rials.
5. 12:08 GMT – Report on the performance of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). The main index of TSE posted 85660.
6. 12:08 GMT – Report on the production of industrial resin in Iran.
7. 12:11 GMT – An exhibition on home appliances was inaugurated in western city of Kermanshah.
Source: State-owned news channel IRINN, Tehran, in Persian
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