The key facts

  • BIST 100 opened at 11,546.61 points, up 0.60%
  • The day before, the index closed up 4.12% with a trading volume of 11.3 trillion liras
  • The lira trades around 50.05 per dollar, Brent at $94.09

Market opening

The Istanbul Stock Exchange opened Thursday's trading higher: the BIST 100 index started at 11,546.61 points, up 68.48 points, or 0.60%, from the previous day's close, the Anadolu agency reports. This continues Wednesday's notable rally, when the index closed up 4.12% at 11,478.13 points with a daily trading volume of 11.3 trillion liras (about $226.48 billion).

Currencies and commodities

As of 9:50 a.m. local time, the lira traded at 50.0480 against the dollar, 56.4859 against the euro and 67.6804 against the pound sterling. Gold was priced at $4,136.20 per ounce, and Brent crude futures stood at $94.09 per barrel. For readers following exchange rates, note that the quoted rates refer to the morning trading session and may change during the day.