Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Transport, Basic Metals and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 lost 2.57% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Netas Telekomunikasyon AS (IS:NETAS), which rose 6.59% or 0.96 points to trade at 15.52 at the close. Meanwhile, Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli Yem Sanayi AS (IS:BANVT) added 5.16% or 1.040 points to end at 21.200 and Fenerbahce Futbol AS (IS:FENER) was up 1.33% or 0.44 points to 33.44 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kiler Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS (IS:KLGYO), which fell 16.29% or 0.720 points to trade at 3.700 at the close. Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAA) declined 9.66% or 0.480 points to end at 4.490 and Hurriyet Gazetecilik ve Matbaacilik AS (IS:HURGZ) was down 9.01% or 0.100 points to 1.010.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 348 to 35 and 19 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for December delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $1294.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.34% or 0.20 to hit $57.91 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 0.36% or 0.23 to trade at $63.15 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 1.26% to 3.9550, while EUR/TRY rose 1.02% to 4.6962.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.30% at 93.13.