Turkey's main equities gauge finished in positive territory on Wednesday, with sector-level strength in Wholesale & Retail Trade, Leasing & Factoring and Insurance helping the benchmark post a modest gain.
At the close in Istanbul the BIST 100 was up 0.19%.
The session's leading performers included Kiler Holding AS (IS:KLRHO), which climbed 10.00% - adding 16.30 points to finish at 179.30. Yeo Teknoloji Enerji ve Endustri AS (IS:YEOTK) followed closely, gaining 9.99% or 4.20 points to end the day at 46.26. Retailer BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (IS:BIMAS) also advanced, rising 6.44% or 42.00 points to close at 694.50.
On the downside, Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS (IS:ULKER) led declines, slipping 6.26% or 7.50 points to 112.40 at the close. Trabzonspor Sportif Yatirim ve Futbol Isletmeciligi Ticaret AS (IS:TSPOR) fell 5.94% or 0.06 points to finish at 0.95, and Turkiye Halk Bankasi (IS:HALKB) dropped 5.40% or 2.66 points to 46.58.
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, with 378 stocks falling against 222 that rose, while 17 ended the session unchanged. That divergence highlights the selective nature of gains, even as the headline index moved higher.
Commodity markets registered notable moves. Gold futures for April delivery were down 1.26% - a decline of 66.24 - to $5,175.86 a troy ounce. Energy futures climbed: crude oil for April delivery rose 4.45% or $3.71 to $87.16 per barrel, while the May Brent contract increased 4.40% or $3.86 to $91.66 per barrel.
In currency trading, USD/TRY was up 0.07% at 44.09, while EUR/TRY traded lower by 0.25% at 51.08. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.39% to 99.20.
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