The key facts

  • BIST 100 closed at 11,220.37 points, losing 3.08% (356.75 points).
  • Only 5 of 100 stocks rose, 95 fell.
  • USD/TRY rate — 49.6270, gold — $4,053.75 per ounce, Brent — $110.9.

BIST 100 index lost more than 3% in a day

The benchmark index of the Istanbul Stock Exchange, BIST 100, finished trading on Thursday at 11,220.37 points, down 3.08%, the Anadolu agency reported. The index opened the day at 11,540.61 points and lost 356.75 points compared with Wednesday's close. The day's low coincided with the closing level — 11,220.37, while the high was 11,598.05.

Trading structure and market figures

The market capitalization of the companies in the BIST 100 index stood at about 11 trillion Turkish liras (approximately $222.3 billion), and trading volume reached 111 billion liras (about $2.24 billion). Compared with the previous close, only five stocks in the index rose in price, while 95 fell.

Currency and commodity quotes

As of 15:30 GMT, gold traded at $4,053.75 per ounce, and Brent crude oil futures at $110.9. The US dollar to Turkish lira rate was 49.6270, the euro to lira — 55.7170, and the British pound — 66.4970.