EghtesadOnline: Monday marked the end of summer holidays and the start of the new academic year for Iranian schools and universities.

EghtesadOnline: The main gauge of Tehran Stock Exchange climbed more than 1% on Saturday to register its biggest rally in a month (since Oct. 30). TEDPIX gained 3,357 points to close trading at 314,587.8.

EghtesadOnline: Construction of petrochemical plants in the northern regions straddling the Caspian Sea is on the agenda of the National Petrochemical Company, managing director of the company said.