Controlled reopening ends Iran’s lengthy stock market shutdown
Iran's stock market has reopened after a nearly three-month closure due to the US-Israel conflict. The reopening was controlled, with significant portions of the market still offline to protect shareholders. Despite some positive signs during the initial sessions, underlying economic issues remain a concern.
- ▪The Tehran Stock Exchange reopened with restrictions, allowing limited trading after a lengthy closure.
- ▪Approximately 36 percent of the market's main players were absent from the reopening to mitigate risks from the ongoing conflict.
- ▪The main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange saw modest gains during the reopening, but the overall market remains underdeveloped due to sanctions.
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Economy|US-Israel war on IranControlled reopening ends Iran’s lengthy stock market shutdownStocks in companies hard hit by US and Israeli strikes, such as energy and steel firms, don’t take part in initial sessions.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIranian traders work at the Tehran Stock Exchange before the war [File: Atta Kenare/AFP]By Maziar MotamediPublished On 20 May 202620 May 2026Tehran, Iran – A near-three-month closure of Iran’s stock market has ended with two days of a controlled reopening among some restrictions for investors.Although Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s sessions of the Tehran Stock Exchange allowed investors to generate some liquidity, underlying economic troubles…
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