Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Telecoms, Food & Beverages and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 gained 0.31%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Halk Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS (IS:HLGYO), which rose 5.71% or 0.060 points to trade at 1.110 at the close. Meanwhile, Anadolu Cam Sanayi AS (IS:ANACM) added 4.87% or 0.110 points to end at 2.370 and Ihlas Holding AS (IS:IHLAS) was up 4.55% or 0.020 points to 0.460 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tesco Kipa Kitle Pazarlama Ticaret Lojistik ve Gida Sanayi AS (IS:KIPA), which fell 3.50% or 0.120 points to trade at 3.310 at the close. Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAL) declined 2.66% or 0.84 points to end at 30.70 and Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS (IS:EKGYO) was down 2.15% or 0.070 points to 3.190.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 214 to 135 and 60 ended unchanged.
Shares in Halk Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS (IS:HLGYO) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.71% or 0.060 to 1.110.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.22% or 2.77 to $1251.53 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 3.00% or 1.39 to hit $47.73 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 2.84% or 1.38 to trade at $49.98 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.22% to 3.5650, while EUR/TRY rose 0.30% to 4.1555.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 93.83.