Investing.com – Turkey equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the Textile & Leather, Leasing & Factoring and Tourism sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 rose 0.07%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the BIST 100 were Park Elektrik Uretim Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:PRKME), which rose 4.55% or 0.180 points to trade at 4.140 at the close. Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAL) added 3.79% or 1.54 points to end at 42.20 and Alarko Holding AS (IS:ALARK) was up 3.37% or 0.220 points to 6.750 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Hurriyet Gazetecilik ve Matbaacilik AS (IS:HURGZ), which lost 3.65% or 0.050 points to trade at 1.320 in late trade. Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi AS (IS:OTKAR) declined 2.31% or 2.70 points to end at 114.20 and Anadolu Cam Sanayi AS (IS:ANACM) shed 1.75% or 0.060 points to 3.360.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 190 to 152 and 67 ended unchanged on the Istanbul Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.06% or 0.80 to $1325.00 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.79% or 0.51 to hit $64.89 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.04% or 0.03 to trade at $69.44 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.36% to 3.9568, while EUR/TRY rose 0.51% to 4.8775.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 89.75.