Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Information Technology and Tourism sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 gained 0.78%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Kartonsan (IS:KARTN), which rose 6.51% or 18.50 points to trade at 302.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Konya Cimento (IS:KONYA) added 4.85% or 16.00 points to end at 346.00 and Vakif Gmyo (IS:VKGYO) was up 4.74% or 0.11 points to 2.43 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were KOC Holding (IS:KCHOL), which fell 2.45% or 0.30 points to trade at 11.95 at the close. Sabanci Holding (IS:SAHOL) declined 1.75% or 0.15 points to end at 8.40 and Yazicilar Holding (IS:YAZIC) was down 1.69% or 0.25 points to 14.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 302 to 93 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Yazicilar Holding (IS:YAZIC) fell to 3-years lows; down 1.69% or 0.25 to 14.50.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.22% or 2.40 to $1071.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.72% or 0.31 to hit $42.56 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 1.16% or 0.54 to trade at $45.59 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.30% to 2.8872, while EUR/TRY rose 0.12% to 3.0663.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.15% at 99.83.