Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Banking, Technology and Basic Metals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 declined 0.51%.
Market movers
The session produced sharp individual moves. On the upside, Reeder Teknoloji Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS (IS:REEDR) climbed 9.98% or 0.81 points to finish at 8.93. Dogus Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret AS (IS:DOAS) added 5.36% or 10.50 points to close at 206.50, while Mia Teknoloji AS (IS:MIATK) rose 5.24% or 1.98 points to end the day at 39.80.
On the downside, Efor Yatirim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (IS:EFOR) led losses, falling 9.98% or 1.25 points to trade at 11.28 at the close. Kiler Holding AS (IS:KLRHO) declined 8.02% or 10.40 points to 119.20, and Turk Altin Isletmeleri AS (IS:TRALT) was down 5.22% or 2.56 points to 46.52.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Notable status
Shares in Efor Yatirim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (IS:EFOR) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.98% or 1.25 to 11.28.
Commodities and currencies
- Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.90% or 41.65 to $4,564.05 a troy ounce.
- Crude oil for delivery in May rose 1.19% or 1.14 to hit $96.69 a barrel.
- The May Brent oil contract rose 0.84% or 0.91 to trade at $109.56 a barrel.
- USD/TRY was up 0.07% to 44.32, while EUR/TRY fell 0.18% to 51.23.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.40% at 99.45.
Closing observation
The session closed with the headline index lower and a split in individual stock performance, with technology and automotive-related names among the winners while a set of companies in the retail and metals space recorded outsized declines. Commodity moves were mixed, with gold lower and oil higher, and both the dollar crosses against the lira and the US Dollar Index Futures finished the session stronger.