Turkey's main stock index ended lower on Thursday, with the BIST 100 down 0.24% at the close in Istanbul, as declines in leasing and factoring, wood, paper and printing, and food and beverages sectors offset gains elsewhere.
The index recorded 356 declining stocks against 253 advancing and 35 unchanged, reflecting broad-based weakness in the broader market. The Turkish lira strengthened modestly against the dollar, with the USD/TRY rate easing 0.06% to 48.14, while the euro rose 0.19% to 56.21.
Among the top performers, Turkiye Halk Bankasi advanced 9.97% to 41.92, adding 3.80 points, while Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS surged 6.61% to 258.00, reaching an all-time high. Pasifik Teknoloji A.S. also climbed 5.74% to 22.46.
Conversely, Destek Finans Faktoring As led decliners with a 9.98% drop to 2,183.00, a loss of 242 points. Odine Solutions Teknoloji Ticaret ve Sanayi AS fell 3.21% to 1,869.00, and Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi AS declined 2.09% to 328.00.
Commodities showed mixed performance, with December gold futures down 0.13% at $4,647.24 per troy ounce and October crude oil rising 0.19% to $82.39 per barrel. The Brent crude November contract gained 0.53% to $87.40 per barrel.
