Tehran Stock Exchange Monthly Report - December 1999

During the 21 trading days of December, the volume of transactions and turnover registered at 264.6 million and IRR 949,599.5 million respectively. Meanwhile, the TSE Shares Price Index (TEPIX) continued its rise and closed at 1,989.73 at the end of December. During the month, shares and right issues of 195 companies were traded in 42,743 instances, showing a slight decrease in the number of companies traded (198 companies in November) and a slight decrease in distances (41,321 instances in November). Registered market capitalisation at the end of December was IRR 37,089.74 billion, up slightly - 3.13 percent - compared with the figure at the end of November.