Turkey's equity benchmark closed slightly lower on Tuesday, with the BIST 100 ending the session down 0.09% in Istanbul. Market pressure came primarily from losses in the Leasing & Factoring, Transport and Technology sectors, which collectively pulled the index into negative territory by the close.
Among individual movers, Margun Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:MAGEN) led gains, finishing up 9.97% or 3.42 points at 37.72. Balsu Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:BALSU) followed closely, adding 9.94% or 1.46 points to close at 16.15. Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Class D (IS:KRDMD) also posted a notable advance, rising 6.80% or 2.60 points to 40.84 in late trade.
On the downside, Destek Finans Faktoring AS (IS:DSTKF) recorded the session largest decline, falling 9.98% or 345.00 points to trade at 3,112.50 at the close. Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS (IS:PASEU) retreated 3.58% or 3.45 points to end at 92.95, while Enerjisa Enerji AS (IS:ENJSA) fell 2.93% or 3.00 points to 99.50.
Market breadth in Istanbul showed more advancing names than decliners: 356 stocks rose, 247 fell and 24 finished unchanged.
Commodities were mixed in overseas trading. Gold Futures for August delivery increased 2.13% or 85.30 to $4,091.00 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for August delivery climbed 0.88% or 0.69 to $78.83 a barrel, and the September Brent contract gained 0.91% or 0.76 to trade at $84.06 a barrel.
Currency moves included a modest rise in the Turkish lira cross rates: USD/TRY was up 0.06% at 47.04, and EUR/TRY rose 0.43% to 53.81. Separately, the U.S. Dollar Index Futures was down 0.46% at 100.57.
Data points above reflect end-of-session prices and percentage changes reported for the Istanbul market and related international commodity and currency contracts.