Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Basic Metals, Technology and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 rose 0.69% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Torunlar Gmyo (IS:TRGYO), which rose 3.71% or 0.17 points to trade at 4.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Eregli Demir Celik (IS:EREGL) added 3.21% or 0.190 points to end at 6.100 and Turcas Petrol (IS:TRCAS) was up 2.55% or 0.040 points to 1.610 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Park Elek. Madencilik (IS:PRKME), which fell 4.50% or 0.100 points to trade at 2.120 at the close. Cimsa (IS:CIMSA) declined 4.42% or 0.80 points to end at 17.29 and Netas Telekomunikasyon AS (IS:NETAS) was down 2.18% or 0.23 points to 10.30.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 216 to 119 and 71 ended unchanged.
Shares in Eregli Demir Celik (IS:EREGL) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.21% or 0.190 to 6.100.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 1.43% or 17.65 to $1250.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 1.92% or 1.03 to hit $54.62 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 1.99% or 1.11 to trade at $56.95 a barrel.
USD/TRY was down 0.59% to 3.5598, while EUR/TRY fell 0.26% to 3.7723.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.39% at 100.91.