The key facts

  • BIST 100 opened Monday at 11,745.68 points (+0.20%, +23.96 points)
  • On Friday the index fell 2.89% to 11,721.72 points with a trading volume of 116.2 billion liras ($2.34 billion)
  • Dollar at 49.5525 liras, euro at 55.6610, pound at 66.1155; gold at $4,180.50/ounce, Brent at $107.22/barrel

Market opening

Turkey's benchmark stock index, the BIST 100, opened trading on Monday at 11,745.68 points, gaining 0.20%, or 23.96 points, the Anadolu agency reported.

Friday results

At the close on Friday, the index fell 2.89% to 11,721.72 points. The daily transaction volume amounted to 116.2 billion liras (about $2.34 billion).

Currencies and commodities

As of 9:50 a.m. local time (06:50 GMT), the US dollar stood at 49.5525 liras, the euro at 55.6610 liras, and the British pound at 66.1155 liras. An ounce of gold traded at $4,180.50, and Brent crude futures at $107.22 per barrel.