Iran stock market to reopen May 19

Iran will reopen its stock market on Tuesday, May 19, after suspending trading during the conflict with the United States and Israel, according to Iranian state media and reports citing a senior market regulator. Hamid Yari, deputy supervisor at Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization, said the shutdown had been imposed from the start of the war. He said the aim was to protect shareholders’ assets, curb panic-driven trading and allow more transparent price formation. Yari said the reopening would bring a full resumption of capital-market activity in Iran. ### Who said the market will reopen on May 19? Hamid Yari, identified in reports as a senior official at the Securities and Exchange Organization, said on Saturday that the market would reopen on Tuesday. Reuters-carrying reports from multiple outlets said IRNA, Iran’s state news agency, cited Yari on the decision. Tuesday falls on May 19, 2026. Reports citing IRNA said the reopening covers the stock market after a wartime suspension, with Yari saying all capital-market sectors would resume. (dawn.com) ### Why was trading halted in the first place? Yari said the suspension began “from the start of the war” and was intended to protect investors and prevent disorderly selling. (dawn.com) Reuters-carrying reports quoted him as saying the pause was meant to protect shareholders’ assets, prevent panic-driven trading and create conditions for more transparent pricing. (arabianbusiness.com) CBS News, in a live update citing IRNA, described Yari’s title more fully as deputy director of supervision of stock exchanges and issuers at the Securities and Exchange Organization. That report said planning had been completed to prepare for the restart of trading in stocks and related instruments. (thehindubusinessline.com) ### How long has Iran’s market been shut? May 16 was the date on which IRNA-citing reports about the reopening appeared, and those same reports tied the suspension to the beginning of the war. Separate reporting on the broader conflict said U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran began on Feb. 28, providing the timeline for a closure of roughly 80 days by the time trading is due to resume on May 19. (cbsnews.com) That roughly 80-day figure is an inference from the reported start of the war on Feb. 28 and the planned reopening date of May 19. Iranian officials quoted in the market reports did not, in the material reviewed, specify the exact number of closed trading days. ### What exactly is supposed to resume on Tuesday? (tbsnews.net) Yari said the reopening would mean “the full resumption of all capital market sectors,” according to Reuters-carrying reports. That language indicates the restart is not limited to a single board or instrument, but extends across Iran’s capital market as described by the regulator. (tbsnews.net) CoinNess, summarizing the IRNA report, said normal operations were expected to resume across all sectors of the capital market when trading restarts on May 19. While that outlet is not a primary source, its description matches the wording carried by Reuters-based reports. ### What should investors watch next? Tuesday, May 19, is the next concrete milestone, when Iran’s stock market is scheduled to reopen after the wartime halt. (thehindubusinessline.com) The first session after the suspension will show how local prices adjust after weeks without trading in listed shares and related instruments. IRNA and statements from Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization are the places where the reopening decision was attributed in the reports reviewed. (coinness.com) Any further detail on trading conditions, hours or market safeguards is likely to come from those Iranian authorities as the reopening begins on Tuesday. (dawn.com)