Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Textile & Leather, Banking and Food & Beverages sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 lost 1.47% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Arastirma ve Uretim AS (IS:IPEKE), which rose 4.18% or 0.280 points to trade at 6.980 at the close. Meanwhile, Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holding AS (IS:DOHOL) added 3.19% or 0.030 points to end at 0.970 and Anadolu Cam Sanayi AS (IS:ANACM) was up 3.13% or 0.080 points to 2.640 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Yatas Yatak ve Yorgan Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:YATAS), which fell 6.06% or 1.520 points to trade at 23.560 at the close. Aygaz AS (IS:AYGAZ) declined 5.86% or 0.71 points to end at 11.40 and Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayi AS (IS:AEFES) was down 5.71% or 1.44 points to 23.76.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 282 to 88 and 34 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aygaz AS (IS:AYGAZ) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.86% or 0.71 to 11.40.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.24% or 3.10 to $1297.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July fell 0.63% or 0.42 to hit $66.62 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 1.22% or 0.95 to trade at $76.61 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 1.64% to 4.6000, while EUR/TRY rose 1.45% to 5.3741.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 94.06.