Turkey's BIST 100 index opened down 0.32%

The BIST 100 index opened on Thursday at 11,540.61 points, down 0.32% (36.50 points) from the previous close. The day before, the index fell 1.87% to 11,577.11 points with a trading volume of 85.9 billion liras. The lira stood at 49.6270 to the dollar, gold was $4,089.90 per ounce, and Brent was $111.55 per barrel.

Javlon TursunovFirst published on tafs uz 1 min read
Turkey's BIST 100 index opened down 0.32%

The key facts

  • BIST 100 opened on Thursday at 11,540.61 points, down 0.32%
  • Wednesday closed with a 1.87% drop on a trading volume of 85.9 billion liras ($1.73 billion)
  • Lira: 49.6270 to the dollar; gold $4,089.90/ounce; Brent $111.55/barrel

Market opening

The benchmark BIST 100 index of the Istanbul Stock Exchange opened on Thursday at 11,540.61 points, which is 36.50 points, or 0.32%, below the previous close, the Anadolu agency reports.

Previous session results

On Wednesday, the index closed down 1.87% at 11,577.12 points. The daily transaction volume amounted to 85.9 billion Turkish liras, equivalent to $1.73 billion.

Currencies and commodities

As of 9:50 a.m. local time (06:50 GMT), the lira traded at 49.6270 to the US dollar, 55.9090 to the euro, and 66.6430 to the British pound. Gold was priced at $4,089.90 per ounce, and Brent oil futures were at $111.55 per barrel.

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