Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Leasing & Factoring, Sports and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 fell 1.32% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were ICBC Turkey Bank AS (IS:ICBCT), which rose 5.61% or 0.270 points to trade at 5.080 at the close. Meanwhile, Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS (IS:TOASO) added 2.70% or 0.72 points to end at 27.40 and Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS (IS:TUPRS) was up 2.15% or 2.40 points to 113.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tumosan Motor ve Traktor Sanayi AS (IS:TMSN), which fell 5.46% or 0.400 points to trade at 6.920 at the close. Trabzonspor Sportif Yatirim ve Futbol Isletmeciligi Ticaret AS (IS:TSPOR) declined 5.43% or 0.100 points to end at 1.740 and Migros Ticaret AS (IS:MGROS) was down 5.39% or 1.24 points to 21.76.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 333 to 59 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Trabzonspor Sportif Yatirim ve Futbol Isletmeciligi Ticaret AS (IS:TSPOR) fell to 52-week lows; losing 5.43% or 0.100 to 1.740. Shares in Migros Ticaret AS (IS:MGROS) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.39% or 1.24 to 21.76.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.43% or 19.20 to $1365.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 2.40% or 1.57 to hit $67.08 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 2.03% or 1.44 to trade at $72.48 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.56% to 4.1357, while EUR/TRY rose 0.76% to 5.1223.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.19% at 89.15.