Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Sports, Basic Metals and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 declined 0.80% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Baticim Bati Anadolu Cimento Sanayi AS (IS:BTCIM), which rose 5.93% or 10.50 points to trade at 187.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Sdt Uzay ve Savunma Teknolojileri AS (IS:SDTTR) added 2.92% or 8.25 points to end at 290.75 and Akbank TAS (IS:AKBNK) was up 2.36% or 1.25 points to 54.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS (IS:ULKER), which fell 8.77% or 14.90 points to trade at 155.00 at the close. Katilimevim Tasarruf Finansman AS (IS:KTLEV) declined 7.74% or 3.95 points to end at 47.10 and 1000 Yatirimlar Holding AS (IS:BINHO) was down 4.88% or 20.50 points to 399.75.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 426 to 137 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Baticim Bati Anadolu Cimento Sanayi AS (IS:BTCIM) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.93% or 10.50 to 187.50.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.06% or 26.25 to $2,499.65 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 2.23% or 1.71 to hit $78.55 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 1.72% or 1.37 to trade at $81.03 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.21% to 33.55, while EUR/TRY rose 0.13% to 36.70.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 102.96.