EghtesadOnline: The currency market was hit with a new bout of volatility on Wednesday with the US dollar crossing another threshold on the open market. According to the Tehran Gold and Jewelry Union website, the dollar was trading at around 183,470 rials late afternoon, from around 168,000 rials the day before.

EghtesadOnline: Currency rates surged in the open market in Iran following more than two weeks of bear market after demand for foreign currency rose amid expectations that the plunging forex rates had hit the bottom.