Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Wholesale & Retail Trade, Transport and Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 declined 0.59%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Bizim Toptan Satis Magazalari AS (IS:BIZIM), which rose 5.11% or 0.32 points to trade at 6.58 at the close. Meanwhile, Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS (IS:SISE) added 4.27% or 0.230 points to end at 5.620 and Alkim Alkali Kimya AS (IS:ALKIM) was up 3.05% or 0.68 points to 23.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tekfen Holding AS (IS:TKFEN), which fell 6.18% or 1.34 points to trade at 20.34 at the close. Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAA) declined 3.45% or 0.260 points to end at 7.280 and BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (IS:BIMAS) was down 2.29% or 2.00 points to 85.40.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 197 to 149 and 60 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.02% or 0.25 to $1280.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $44.62 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.83% or 0.44 to trade at $52.29 a barrel.
USD/TRY was down 0.15% to 5.2771, while EUR/TRY fell 0.06% to 6.0460.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 95.950.