[49543] Market Update: Sharp fluctuations in the dollar and gold exchange rates in Tehran on May 4, 2026

Fluctuations in Tehran's financial markets

Today, May 4, 2026, active activity was recorded in the financial markets in Iran. Information channels tracking the currency and gold market are reporting fluctuations in the value of the US dollar in the parallel market ("the black market").

According to اخبارفوری جنگ قیمت‌‌‌‌لحظه‌‌‌ای دلار طلا‌, a channel focusing on real-time currency and gold price data, the future dollar rate in Tehran closed at 188,900 in the latest transactions. The channel notes that gold prices were also affected by the changes, with the price of molten gold (Abshae) standing at 90,200,000 rials, and the price of raw gold per gram measured at 20,823,233 rials.

At the same time, قیمت‌‌‌لحظه‌ای دلار طلا و سکه خودرو, which presents similar data but in a slightly different range of transactions, reported that the future dollar rate in Tehran stood at 188,000 at the time the transactions were conducted. The slight gaps between the information sources reflect the high volatility that characterizes trading in this market.

Cumulative market data shows that the digital currency Tether (USDT) is trading around 188,800 rials, a figure indicating traders' continued reliance on digital stablecoins in the shadow of uncertainty in the cash market.