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Market updateBrent Crosses $90 as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rise: Iran Market Pulse, Midday Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026; TEDPIX Hits 5.914 Million
Brent crude jumped more than 2.5% on Monday evening, August 17, to cross $90 a barrel, and sits near $91 today, Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported a fresh maritime incident in the Strait of Hormuz this morning, and Reuters reported Iran has shifted to an "offensive" posture. Meanwhile Tehran's TEDPIX rose 0.28% to 5,914,672 by 11am, while the dollar and domestic gold stayed calm.
Market updateMarket Pulse, Midday Friday, August 14, 2026: Brent Hits the $88 Range After an Attack on Two ADNOC Ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Near a 4% Weekly Gain
Friday, August 14, 2026: The UAE said Iran targeted two ADNOC ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening and called it piracy. Brent crude jumped into the $88 range and, per global market reports, is on course for a nearly 4% weekly gain. Global gold slipped, but Tehran's gold and coin market got more expensive, according to the Tehran Gold and Jewelry Union. Tehran's bourse and free currency market stayed quiet for the weekend.
Market updateOPEC and IEA Cut 2026 Oil Demand Forecasts as Brent Slips to the $88 Channel; Iran Market Pulse, Thursday Midday, 22 Mordad 1405
Thursday midday, 22 Mordad 1405 (Aug 13, 2026): OPEC and the IEA cut their 2026 oil demand forecasts over the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and Brent fell about half a percent to $88.51. Hormuz traffic fell to just 8 vessels Tuesday. Tehran's bourse and Farabourse are closed today, and the dollar and gold saw only limited moves in the parallel markets.
Market updateDollar Snaps Five Day Slide, Tops 187,000 Tomans as Emami Coin Premium Jumps More Than 50 Percent Overnight; Market Pulse, Midday Wednesday, Mordad 21, 1405
Midday Wednesday, Mordad 21, 1405 (August 12, 2026): Tehran's free market dollar jumped 1.19 percent to 187,800 tomans, snapping its five day slide, while the Emami gold coin's premium jumped 51.67 percent overnight to about 4,227,000 tomans. Tehran's TEDPIX closed at a record in the 5.7 million point channel yesterday and was still holding that range this morning. Global gold traded near $4,400 and Brent crude near $90.
Market updateIran Market Pulse: Tuesday Midday, 20 Mordad 1405 / August 11, 2026; TEDPIX Sets a Second Straight Record, Tops 5.742 Million
By about 11:00am Tehran on Tuesday, 20 Mordad 1405 (August 11, 2026), Tehran's TEDPIX index rose 1.57% (up 88,618 points) to top 5.742 million, a second straight record session. Brent crude extended its recent rally past $89 as fresh Houthi missile strikes on Yemen and a drone attack on Libya's Zawiya refinery revived the Strait of Hormuz risk premium.
Market updateIran Market Pulse: Monday Midday, August 10, 2026; TEDPIX Sets Fresh Record, Tops 5.62 Million Points
By midday Monday, 19 Mordad 1405 (August 10, 2026), Tehran's TEDPIX index broke through 5,622,272 points for a fresh all time high (up 1.12 percent as of 11am), while the free market dollar held flat at 185,600 tomans for a second straight day and Brent crude notched a third day of gains toward $84 on continued Strait of Hormuz uncertainty.