Turkey’s benchmark BIST 100 index closed 0.95% higher on Wednesday, reaching a one-month peak, as gains in the Leasing & Factoring, Sports and Transport sectors offset broader declines.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 357 to 253 on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, with 31 stocks unchanged. The BIST 100’s rise follows recent volatility in Turkish equities amid shifting domestic and global market conditions.
Among the top performers, state-controlled Turkiye Halk Bankasi surged 9.98% to 38.12, while Enerjisa Enerji climbed 6.38% to 115.00. Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Arastirma ve Uretim also gained 5.74% to close at 110.50. Conversely, Batisoke Soke Cimento Sanayi led decliners with a 5.72% drop to 31.00, followed by Efor Yatirim Sanayi ve Ticaret at 18.20 and Pasifik Teknoloji at 21.24.
Commodity markets showed mixed movements, with December gold futures down 0.94% to $4,650.46 per troy ounce. October crude oil edged up 0.05% to $82.40 per barrel, while the November Brent contract rose 0.06% to $87.32.
The Turkish lira strengthened against the euro, with EUR/TRY falling 0.13% to 56.10, while USD/TRY rose 0.07% to 48.12.
