Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Telecoms, Transport and Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 rose 1.14%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Akenerji Elektrik Uretim AS (IS:AKENR), which rose 8.77% or 0.050 points to trade at 0.620 at the close. Meanwhile, Konya Cimento Sanayi AS (IS:KONYA) added 7.29% or 12.80 points to end at 188.30 and Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAL) was up 5.38% or 2.54 points to 49.74 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS (IS:TOASO), which fell 6.64% or 1.40 points to trade at 19.70 at the close. Yazicilar Holding AS (IS:AGHOL) declined 4.65% or 0.60 points to end at 12.30 and Aygaz AS (IS:AYGAZ) was down 4.41% or 0.57 points to 12.35.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 180 to 179 and 48 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS (IS:TOASO) fell to 52-week lows; down 6.64% or 1.40 to 19.70. Shares in Yazicilar Holding AS (IS:AGHOL) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.65% or 0.60 to 12.30.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.41% or 5.00 to $1232.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.78% or 0.52 to hit $67.34 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.64% or 0.49 to trade at $76.66 a barrel.
USD/TRY was down 1.49% to 5.6185, while EUR/TRY fell 1.47% to 6.4057.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.22% at 96.39.