Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Textile & Leather, Food & Beverages and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 lost 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Global Yatirim Holding AS (IS:GLYHO), which rose 4.94% or 0.170 points to trade at 3.610 at the close. Meanwhile, Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAL) added 4.58% or 1.38 points to end at 31.50 and Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:VESTL) was up 3.98% or 0.300 points to 7.840 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tesco Kipa Kitle Pazarlama Ticaret Lojistik ve Gida Sanayi AS (IS:KIPA), which fell 5.75% or 0.180 points to trade at 2.950 at the close. Karsan Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:KARSN) declined 2.99% or 0.040 points to end at 1.300 and Kordsa Global Endustriyel Iplik ve Kord Bezi Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:KORDS) was down 2.97% or 0.23 points to 7.52.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 266 to 112 and 31 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:VESTL) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.98% or 0.300 to 7.840.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.07% or 0.89 to $1278.81 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 0.67% or 0.32 to hit $47.23 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 0.26% or 0.13 to trade at $50.67 a barrel.
USD/TRY was down 0.21% to 3.5277, while EUR/TRY fell 0.51% to 4.1289.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 93.93.