Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Transport, Basic Metals and Tourism sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 gained 0.58%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Trabzonspor Sportif Yatirim ve Futbol Isletmeciligi Ticaret AS (IS:TSPOR), which rose 5.14% or 0.110 points to trade at 2.250 at the close. Meanwhile, ODAS Elektrik Uretim Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:ODAS) added 4.12% or 0.290 points to end at 7.330 and Anadolu Cam Sanayi AS (IS:ANACM) was up 3.59% or 0.110 points to 3.170 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tesco Kipa Kitle Pazarlama Ticaret Lojistik ve Gida Sanayi AS (IS:KIPA), which fell 3.87% or 0.180 points to trade at 4.470 at the close. Alkim Alkali Kimya AS (IS:ALKIM) declined 2.33% or 0.58 points to end at 24.36 and Global Yatirim Holding AS (IS:GLYHO) was down 1.68% or 0.070 points to 4.100.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 195 to 153 and 59 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.22% or 2.90 to $1329.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 0.64% or 0.40 to hit $63.17 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.68% or 0.45 to trade at $66.84 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.19% to 3.7899, while EUR/TRY fell 0.21% to 4.6586.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.22% at 89.86.