Stocks on the Istanbul exchange finished lower on Wednesday, with the broad BIST 100 index down 0.07% at the close in Istanbul. Sector-level weakness in Tourism, Holdings & Investments and Wood, Paper & Printing contributed to the downbeat session.
The day's top-performing stocks on the BIST 100 included Astor Enerji AS (IS:ASTOR), which advanced 4.85% or 8.00 points to finish at 173.00. Gubre Fabrikalari TAS (IS:GUBRF) added 4.52% or 23.50 points and closed at 543.00, while Hektas Ticaret TAS (IS:HEKTS) rose 4.32% or 0.14 points to 3.38 in late trade.
On the downside, Kiler Holding AS (IS:KLRHO) recorded the largest drop among BIST 100 names, falling 9.97% or 57.50 points to end the day at 519.00. Gen Ilac ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:GENIL) declined 4.30% or 0.37 points to 8.23, and Dap Gayrimenkul Gelistirme AS (IS:DAPGM) lost 4.13% or 0.50 points to close at 11.60.
Breadth on the Istanbul Stock Exchange favored decliners: 329 issues fell compared with 260 that rose, and 21 shares finished unchanged.
Two stocks reached new record highs during the session. Astor Enerji AS rose to an all-time high with its 4.85% gain to 173.00, and Gubre Fabrikalari TAS likewise climbed to an all-time high, up 4.52% to 543.00.
Commodities markets were firmer. Gold futures for April delivery increased 0.81% or 40.65 to trade at 5,071.65 a troy ounce. In energy, crude oil for March delivery rose 1.75% or 1.12 to $65.08 a barrel, while the April Brent contract gained 1.69% or 1.16 to trade at $69.96 a barrel.
Foreign-exchange moves were modest. The USD/TRY pair was up 0.05% at 43.64, while EUR/TRY fell 0.30% to 51.77. The US Dollar Index Futures was firmer as well, trading up 0.25% at 96.92.
Overall, the session was characterized by small index-level losses concentrated in a few sectors, with mixed results at the individual stock level and contemporaneous gains in gold and oil prices.