ANKARA: Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Information Technology, Transport and Wholesale & Retail Trade sectors led shares higher. At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 added 0.12% to hit a new 1-month low. The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Netas Telekomunikasyon AS (IS:NETAS), which rose 9.00% or 1.11 points to trade at 13.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Torunlar Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS (IS:TRGYO) added 4.31% or 0.27 points to end at 6.53 and Bizim Toptan Satis Magazalari AS (IS:BIZIM) was up 2.39% or 0.27 points to 11.55 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Arastirma ve Uretim AS (IS:IPEKE), which fell 3.75% or 0.210 points to trade at 5.390 at the close. Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli Yem Sanayi AS (IS:BANVT) declined 3.72% or 0.740 points to end at 19.160 and Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAA) was down 3.43% or 0.240 points to 6.760. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 211 to 135 and 56 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.38% or 4.89 to $1299.69 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.06% or 0.03 to hit $50.52 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.34% or 0.19 to trade at $56.62 a barrel. USD/TRY was down 0.34% to 3.4903, while EUR/TRY fell 0.16% to 4.1769. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 91.84.
