Gold fund turnover on the Iran Mercantile Exchange reached 38.4 trillion toman in the week to 31 July
Aug 1, 2026
In its weekly report on deposit certificate, options and commodity fund markets for the week ending 9 Mordad 1405 (31 July 2026), the Iran Mercantile Exchange said gold funds traded 5.639 billion units worth 38.4 trillion toman, while silver funds traded 3.561 billion units worth 3.8 trillion toman.
In the deposit certificate market, 3,586,301 gold bullion certificates changed hands, equivalent to 359 kg of gold worth 8.7 trillion toman. On the silver side, 5,441,445 certificates traded, equivalent to 5.4 tonnes of bullion worth 2.18 trillion toman.
In the derivatives market, 114,085 gold options contracts were struck, covering about 11.4 kg of bullion worth 130.3 billion toman, alongside 183,450 silver options contracts worth 22.5 billion toman.
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Exchange traded gold funds, with 38.4 trillion toman of turnover in the week to 31 July 2026
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