19 Tehran Stock Exchange industry indices hit record highs as the rally extends for a second day

According to Bourse News, a review of Tehran Stock Exchange industry index performance in Wednesday's trading, August 5, 2026 (14 Mordad 1405), showed 19 sector indices reached record highs, and for a second consecutive day none of the market's 40 active industry indices declined; 39 rose while the hotel and restaurant index was unchanged as its symbols remained closed. The average industry index gain for the day reached 2.54 percent. The retail sector index rose 2.98 percent to a record 17,205 points, taking its gain since the start of the Iranian year to 123 percent. Industries that reached record highs included pharmaceuticals, retail, agriculture, food products, petroleum products, non-metallic minerals, technical and engineering, tile and ceramics, publishing and printing, cement, sugar, computers, coal, financial market administration, metallic ore extraction, base metals, machinery, insurance and pension, and electrical equipment. Among these, the pharmaceuticals and medical products index posted the largest year to date gain, up 132 percent.