Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms, Tourism and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 added 0.73% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Anadolu Cam (IS:ANACM), which rose 4.13% or 0.130 points to trade at 3.280 at the close. Meanwhile, Izmir Demir Celik (IS:IZMDC) added 3.33% or 0.110 points to end at 3.410 and Gsd Holding (IS:GSDHO) was up 3.28% or 0.020 points to 0.630 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Logo Yazilim (IS:LOGO), which fell 3.30% or 1.850 points to trade at 54.150 at the close. Alarko Gmyo (IS:ALGYO) declined 2.13% or 0.92 points to end at 42.18 and Metro Holding (IS:METRO) was down 1.60% or 0.020 points to 1.230.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 209 to 123 and 72 ended unchanged.
Shares in Anadolu Cam (IS:ANACM) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 4.13% or 0.130 to 3.280. Shares in Izmir Demir Celik (IS:IZMDC) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.33% or 0.110 to 3.410.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.13% or 1.60 to $1240.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.67% or 0.36 to hit $53.00 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 0.38% or 0.21 to trade at $55.44 a barrel.
USD/TRY was down 0.73% to 3.6387, while EUR/TRY fell 1.31% to 3.8657.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 100.81.