ISTANBUL
The Turkish benchmark stock index closed Tuesday at 9,179.48 points, down 1.66% from the previous close.
The BIST 100 index, which started the day at 9,351.44 points, lost 154.65 points from Monday’s close.
The lowest value of the index for the day was 9,179.48, while its daily high was 9,351.44.
Some 20 indices increased in value, while 80 declined at the end of the day.
The total transaction volume reached 132 billion Turkish liras ($4.23 billion), while the overall value of the index was 7.85 trillion liras ($252.9 billion).
The USD/TRY exchange rate was 31.1580 as of 5.45 p.m. (1445GMT), the EUR/TRY rate stood at 33.7980, while the GBP/TRY traded at 39.4840.
One ounce of gold was at $2,044.15, while the barrel price of Brent oil was around $82.20.
