Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Textile & Leather, Leasing & Factoring and Tourism sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 added 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Park Elektrik Uretim Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:PRKME), which rose 4.55% or 0.180 points to trade at 4.140 at the close. Meanwhile, Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAL) added 3.79% or 1.54 points to end at 42.20 and Alarko Holding AS (IS:ALARK) was up 3.37% or 0.220 points to 6.750 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hurriyet Gazetecilik ve Matbaacilik AS (IS:HURGZ), which fell 3.65% or 0.050 points to trade at 1.320 at the close. Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi AS (IS:OTKAR) declined 2.31% or 2.70 points to end at 114.20 and Anadolu Cam Sanayi AS (IS:ANACM) was down 1.75% or 0.060 points to 3.360.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 190 to 152 and 67 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.06% or 0.80 to $1325.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.79% or 0.51 to hit $64.89 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.04% or 0.03 to trade at $69.44 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.36% to 3.9566, while EUR/TRY rose 0.52% to 4.8776.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 89.75.