Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology, Transport and Banking sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 declined 0.63%.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Tesco Kipa Kitle Pazarlama Ticaret Lojistik ve Gida Sanayi AS (IS:KIPA), which rose 9.15% or 0.280 points to trade at 3.340 at the close. Meanwhile, Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAA) added 6.78% or 0.270 points to end at 4.250 and ODAS Elektrik Uretim Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:ODAS) was up 4.60% or 0.250 points to 5.690 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:ASELS), which fell 3.50% or 0.84 points to trade at 23.14 at the close. Netas Telekomunikasyon AS (IS:NETAS) declined 2.76% or 0.39 points to end at 13.75 and SASA Polyester Sanayi AS (IS:SASA) was down 2.49% or 0.190 points to 7.440.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 234 to 121 and 54 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tesco Kipa Kitle Pazarlama Ticaret Lojistik ve Gida Sanayi AS (IS:KIPA) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.15% or 0.280 to 3.340. Shares in Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAA) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 6.78% or 0.270 to 4.250.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.30% or 3.73 to $1245.73 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 0.55% or 0.26 to hit $47.06 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 0.38% or 0.19 to trade at $49.51 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.13% to 3.5262, while EUR/TRY rose 1.24% to 4.1067.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.63% at 94.04.