Tehran Stock Exchange Index Hits Fresh Record Near 5.64 Million as Mobarakeh Steel Resumes Trading After Months-Long Halt

According to Ecoiran, Tehran Stock Exchange's main index crossed 5.5 million points for the first time on Saturday, 17 Mordad 1405 (August 8, 2026), closing up 2.08 percent at 5,520,000 points. The day's biggest event was the reopening of Mobarakeh Steel (Foolad), Iran's largest steelmaker, after a months-long trading halt with no price band limit; that day's trade value reached 20 trillion tomans, with retail inflows topping 8 trillion tomans. Donya-e-Eqtesad reported that on Sunday, 18 Mordad (August 9), the exchange's retail trade value hit a record 65 trillion tomans, the highest in its history. The rally continued Monday, 19 Mordad (August 10): Sahmino's own recorded exchange data show the index reaching 5,643,875 points by 11:50 local time, up 1.51 percent from the previous close.