Tehran's main index gains 2.3 percent in the first hour of Wednesday trading, passing 5.4 million points

The Tehran Stock Exchange's main index opened sharply higher in the first hour of trading on Wednesday, 5 August 2026 (14 Mordad 1405). According to live data as of 09:56 Tehran time, TEDPIX rose 122,870 points, or 2.33 percent, to 5,400,215 points, against a previous session close of 5,277,345 points.

The bulk of the move came in the opening minutes: the index, which had been flat at the prior day's level until 09:00, jumped to 5,399,919 points in the 09:05 window and then traded in that range, reaching 5,406,001 points by 10:00, a gain of 2.44 percent.

The session coincides with reports of progress in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Tehran bourse trades Saturday to Wednesday from 09:00 to 12:30, and these figures reflect mid session levels rather than the close.