Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Transport, Tourism and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 added 0.25% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Yatas Yatak ve Yorgan Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:YATAS), which rose 4.55% or 0.520 points to trade at 11.950 at the close. Meanwhile, Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Arastirma ve Uretim AS (IS:IPEKE) added 4.29% or 0.100 points to end at 2.430 and Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAA) was up 3.85% or 0.110 points to 2.970 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Celebi Hava Servisi AS (IS:CLEBI), which fell 2.30% or 0.64 points to trade at 27.20 at the close. Tat Gida Sanayi AS (IS:TATGD) declined 1.79% or 0.130 points to end at 7.130 and Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS (IS:ERBOS) was down 1.71% or 1.15 points to 66.10.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 194 to 146 and 65 ended unchanged.
Shares in Yatas Yatak ve Yorgan Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:YATAS) rose to all time highs; rising 4.55% or 0.520 to 11.950. Shares in Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Arastirma ve Uretim AS (IS:IPEKE) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.29% or 0.100 to 2.430. Shares in Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAA) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.85% or 0.110 to 2.970.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.13% or 1.64 to $1244.16 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.31% or 0.59 to hit $45.52 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 1.24% or 0.59 to trade at $48.22 a barrel.
USD/TRY was down 0.27% to 3.5175, while EUR/TRY fell 0.53% to 4.0174.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 95.47.