Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Basic Metals, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Banking sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 lost 0.90%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi AS (IS:OTKAR), which rose 5.65% or 6.40 points to trade at 119.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS (IS:FROTO) added 4.28% or 2.40 points to end at 58.50 and Kordsa Global Endustriyel Iplik ve Kord Bezi Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:KORDS) was up 4.17% or 0.28 points to 7.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ICBC Turkey Bank AS (IS:ICBCT), which fell 3.66% or 0.180 points to trade at 4.740 at the close. SASA Polyester Sanayi AS (IS:SASA) declined 3.04% or 0.240 points to end at 7.650 and Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS (IS:TUPRS) was down 2.82% or 3.40 points to 117.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 213 to 127 and 62 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS (IS:FROTO) rose to all time highs; up 4.28% or 2.40 to 58.50.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.11% or 1.40 to $1266.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 1.61% or 0.93 to hit $56.69 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 1.34% or 0.84 to trade at $62.02 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.23% to 3.8545, while EUR/TRY fell 0.04% to 4.5471.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 93.52.