Turkey Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Sports, Wholesale & Retail Trade, and Wood, Paper & Printing sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 rose 0.33%.

Best Performers

• Besiktas Futbol Yatirimlari Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:BJKAS): +10.00% (0.44 points) to 4.84
• Girisim Elektrik Taahhut Ticaret & Sanayi AS (IS:GESAN): +5.08% (2.32 points) to 47.98
• Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS (IS:ULKER): +4.45% (4.90 points) to 114.90

Worst Performers

• Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS (IS:EKGYO): -2.95% (0.41 points) to 13.47
• Tekfen Holding AS (IS:TKFEN): -2.95% (2.15 points) to 70.85
• Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Class D (IS:KRDMD): -2.65% (0.76 points) to 27.96

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 302 to 253, with 28 ending unchanged.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures for February delivery: +0.64% (16.74) to $2,652.24 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for February: +0.04% (0.03) to $70.13 a barrel.
• Brent Oil for March: +0.04% (0.03) to $73.20 a barrel.

Currency Update

• USD/TRY: -0.05% to 35.17
• EUR/TRY: +0.02% to 36.62
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.05% at 107.97