Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Tourism, Telecoms and Sports sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 declined 2.11% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Tesco Kipa Kitle Pazarlama Ticaret Lojistik ve Gida Sanayi AS (IS:KIPA), which rose 2.96% or 0.120 points to trade at 4.180 at the close. Meanwhile, Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayi AS (IS:AEFES) added 1.78% or 0.46 points to end at 26.36 and Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS (IS:ULKER) was up 0.88% or 0.20 points to 22.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAL), which fell 9.30% or 3.34 points to trade at 32.56 at the close. Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAA) declined 7.14% or 0.410 points to end at 5.330 and Turcas Petrol AS (IS:TRCAS) was down 6.56% or 0.160 points to 2.280.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 323 to 58 and 26 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 1.22% or 16.50 to $1339.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 0.29% or 0.18 to hit $61.73 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 0.85% or 0.56 to trade at $65.11 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 1.22% to 3.8045, while EUR/TRY rose 0.70% to 4.6972.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.54% at 89.56.