Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Tourism, Banking and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 added 1.14% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Vestel Beyaz Esya (IS:VESBE), which rose 6.76% or 0.890 points to trade at 14.050 at the close. Meanwhile, Net Turizm (IS:NTTUR) added 5.51% or 0.070 points to end at 1.340 and Izmir Demir Celik (IS:IZMDC) was up 5.35% or 0.170 points to 3.350 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ulker Biskuvi (IS:ULKER), which fell 2.55% or 0.47 points to trade at 17.93 at the close. Logo Yazilim (IS:LOGO) declined 1.74% or 0.900 points to end at 50.900 and Karsan Otomotiv (IS:KARSN) was down 1.54% or 0.020 points to 1.280.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 198 to 139 and 71 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vestel Beyaz Esya (IS:VESBE) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.76% or 0.890 to 14.050. Shares in Izmir Demir Celik (IS:IZMDC) rose to 3-years highs; rising 5.35% or 0.170 to 3.350.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.11% or 1.35 to $1220.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.90% or 0.48 to hit $54.02 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.95% or 0.54 to trade at $57.10 a barrel.
USD/TRY was down 1.12% to 3.6957, while EUR/TRY fell 0.92% to 3.9876.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 99.61.