Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Metals, Transport and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 gained 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Class D (IS:KRDMD), which rose 5.21% or 0.100 points to trade at 2.020 at the close. Meanwhile, Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS (IS:PGSUS) added 4.40% or 0.940 points to end at 22.300 and Trabzonspor Sportif Yatirim ve Futbol Isletmeciligi Ticaret AS (IS:TSPOR) was up 4.32% or 0.130 points to 3.140 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS (IS:SAHOL), which fell 5.24% or 0.60 points to trade at 10.84 at the close. ODAS Elektrik Uretim Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:ODAS) declined 2.99% or 0.170 points to end at 5.520 and Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS (IS:ULKER) was down 1.87% or 0.40 points to 21.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 215 to 125 and 67 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Class D (IS:KRDMD) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.21% or 0.100 to 2.020. Shares in Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS (IS:PGSUS) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.40% or 0.940 to 22.300.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.47% or 5.87 to $1251.37 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 1.85% or 0.87 to hit $46.05 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 1.70% or 0.84 to trade at $48.46 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.38% to 3.5398, while EUR/TRY rose 0.61% to 4.1277.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.24% at 93.85.