TEHRAN -- Some 230,561,000 shares, worth Rls.1.186 billion, were traded at Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) in the month of 'Khordad' (May 22-June 21).

Based on statistics, released by Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the share index rose by 80.3 percent in Khordad compared to the same month last year, standing at 497.5.

The index dropped 27.3 percent in Khordad compared to the previous month of 'Ordibehesht' (April 21-May 21).

The share index, however, hit 705.8 points in Khordad, up by 148.4 percent, compared to the same month last year, and down by 33.5 percent compared to previous month.

A total of 651,668,000 shares, worth Rls.3.613 billion, were traded in the first quarter of the Iranian calendar year (started March 21).

According to the CBI statistics, in the period under study, the average number of shares index and the price index at the TSE reached 468.7 and 716.3 points respectively.

They were up 76.5 and 150 percent respectively, compared to the same month last year.