Turkish equities closed higher on Friday, with the BIST 100 index rising 0.45% to a one-month high as gains in chemicals, petroleum, plastics, utilities and real estate investment trusts outweighed declines in financials and cement producers.
The benchmark gauge reached its highest level since late July, closing at 10,450.20 points. Advancers outnumbered decliners by 336 to 268, with 38 issues unchanged.
Among the top performers, Grainturk Holding AS led with a 9.99% gain, adding 22.20 points to close at 244.50. Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS followed with a 9.97% advance to 46.10, while CW Enerji Muhendislik Ticaret ve Sanayi AS rose 7.65% to 39.70. On the downside, Destek Finans Faktoring AS fell 9.99% to 1,965.00, and Batisoke Soke Cimento Sanayi TAS declined 4.45% to 29.22.
The Turkish lira weakened 0.98% against the U.S. dollar to 48.25 TRY per USD, while the euro rose 0.30% to 56.03 TRY per EUR. The U.S. Dollar Index futures fell 0.37% to 99.46.
Commodities ended mixed, with gold futures for December delivery down 0.97% at $4,618.65 per troy ounce and Brent crude for November delivery down 0.19% at $88.35 per barrel.
