Investing.com – Turkey equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Wholesale & Retail Trade, Basic Metals and Holdings & Investments sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 gained 0.61% to hit a new all time high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the BIST 100 were Gozde Girisim Sermayesi Yatirim Ortakligi AS (IS:GOZDE), which rose 8.36% or 0.240 points to trade at 3.110 at the close. SASA Polyester Sanayi AS (IS:SASA) added 5.35% or 0.370 points to end at 7.280 and Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS (IS:KOZAL) was up 5.26% or 1.20 points to 24.00 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Karsan Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:KARSN), which lost 2.24% or 0.030 points to trade at 1.310 in late trade. Logo Yazilim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:LOGO) declined 2.12% or 1.200 points to end at 55.300 and Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayi AS (IS:AEFES) shed 1.55% or 0.34 points to 21.66.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 166 to 164 and 77 ended unchanged on the Istanbul Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.51% or 6.21 to $1220.91 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.98% or 0.44 to hit $45.48 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.55% or 0.26 to trade at $47.78 a barrel.
USD/TRY was down 1.29% to 3.5671, while EUR/TRY fell 1.77% to 4.0710.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 95.56.