Turkey's stock market closed slightly in positive territory after trading on Monday, as gains in the Transport, Wholesale & Retail Trade and Sports sectors provided upward momentum for equities.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 index finished up 0.05%.
The session's strongest performers on the BIST 100 included Sekerbank TAS (IS:SKBNK), which gained 7.80% - a rise of 1.38 points to finish at 19.08. Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS (IS:PASEU) climbed 6.21%, or 5.85 points, to end the day at 100.10. Sports club Fenerbahce Futbol AS (IS:FENER) was also among the top movers, advancing 5.78% or 0.17 points to close at 3.11.
On the downside, Balsu Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:BALSU) fell 4.67%, losing 0.85 points to finish at 17.35. Destek Finans Faktoring As (IS:DSTKF) declined 4.40%, a drop of 165.00 points to settle at 3,585.00. Tekfen Holding AS (IS:TKFEN) slipped 4.27%, or 6.00 points, to close at 134.50.
Decliners outnumbered advancers on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, with 416 stocks down and 185 up; 22 issues finished unchanged.
Shares in Sekerbank TAS (IS:SKBNK) reached an all-time high during the session, closing at 19.08 after the 7.80% advance noted above.
Commodities trading saw mixed gains: Gold Futures for August delivery rose 0.88% or 36.36 to trade at $4,162.06 a troy ounce. In energy markets, Crude oil for August delivery rose 0.42% or 0.29 to $68.98 a barrel, while the September Brent contract increased 0.31% or 0.22 to $72.34 a barrel.
Foreign exchange moves were modest: the USD/TRY rate was up 0.07% at 46.82, while EUR/TRY fell 0.05% to 53.50. Separately, US Dollar Index futures were reported up 0.20% at 100.82.
Market note - The session displayed concentrated strength among a handful of names across transport, logistics and sports-related equities, while a larger number of listed companies ended the day lower. Commodity and FX moves were small but visible, with precious metals and oil registering gains.