Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Wholesale & Retail Trade, Tourism and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 added 0.42% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret D (IS:KRDMD), which rose 4.10% or 0.050 points to trade at 1.270 at the close. Meanwhile, Tumosan Motor Ve Traktor (IS:TMSN) added 3.25% or 0.240 points to end at 7.630 and Tekfen Holding (IS:TKFEN) was up 2.55% or 0.23 points to 9.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koza Madencilik (IS:KOZAA), which fell 2.70% or 0.060 points to trade at 2.160 at the close. Alcatel Lucent Teletas Telekomunikasyon AS Class A (IS:ALCTL) declined 2.44% or 0.220 points to end at 8.800 and Celebi (IS:CLEBI) was down 2.38% or 0.58 points to 23.78.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 183 to 152 and 70 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tekfen Holding (IS:TKFEN) rose to all time highs; rising 2.55% or 0.23 to 9.25.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.21% or 2.70 to $1286.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 2.23% or 1.13 to hit $49.58 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 1.96% or 1.04 to trade at $51.95 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.26% to 3.6507, while EUR/TRY fell 0.17% to 3.9035.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17% at 99.88.