Two Tankers Struck in Hormuz, US Promises New Bank Sanctions; Dollar Climbs Past Record; Iran Market Pulse, Sep 2, 2026; TEDPIX Sets Record

Iran Market Pulse, Wednesday, September 2, 2026: Tehran's free-market dollar, which hit a historic record of 209,300 tomans Monday evening, climbed another 4,700 tomans by Tuesday evening to 214,000 tomans. Two tankers were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, and the US Treasury Secretary announced new Iran bank sanctions this week. Tehran's main stock index still set a fresh record despite a roughly 4.3 trillion toman real-money outflow. Global gold fell for a second straight day.