Turkey's equity benchmark closed modestly higher on Monday, with sectoral strength in Information Technology, Leasing & Factoring and Transport helping lift the BIST 100 by 0.60% at the Istanbul close.
The session's top performers on the BIST 100 included Qua Granite Hayal Yapi ve Urunleri Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:QUAGR), which jumped 10.00% - adding 0.35 points to finish at 3.85. Cw Enerji Muhendislik Ticaret ve Sanayi AS (IS:CWENE) climbed 9.99%, a 3.60-point gain to close at 39.62, while Turkiye Halk Bankasi (IS:HALKB) rose 9.98% - up 3.80 points to 41.88 in late trade.
On the downside, Kiler Holding AS (IS:KLRHO) led laggards, slipping 3.92% or 4.00 points to end the day at 98.00. Fenerbahce Futbol AS (IS:FENER) declined 3.77%, a fall of 0.15 points to 3.83, and Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS (IS:TUPRS) lost 3.70% or 9.00 points, finishing at 234.10.
Market breadth favored advancing issues, with 501 stocks rising versus 108 that fell on the Istanbul Stock Exchange; 16 shares were unchanged at the close.
Commodities and currency markets posted mixed moves during the session. Gold Futures for August delivery were up 1.12% - an increase of 50.85 - trading at $4,607.25 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for July delivery fell 5.87% or $5.67 to $90.93 a barrel, while the August Brent contract dropped 5.49% or $5.50 to $94.71 a barrel.
Currency crosses involving the Turkish lira moved modestly: USD/TRY rose 0.02% to 45.72 and EUR/TRY increased 0.88% to 53.51. The US Dollar Index Futures was lower by 0.28% at 98.91 at the time referenced in market data.
Intraday price tags and index shorthand that appeared in trading summaries included DX -0.28%, GC +1.07%, LCO -5.56%, CL -5.87% and XU100 +0.6%. Individual stock percentage moves reiterated in summary lines included FENER -3.77%, HALKB +9.98%, TUPRS -3.7%, QUAGR +10.00%, KLRHO -3.92% and CWENE +9.99%.
The market close left the benchmark modestly higher, supported by concentrated gains in a small group of names and a positive advancer-to-decliner ratio. Commodity strength in gold contrasted with steep declines in crude futures, while FX crosses showed only small shifts in TRY rates versus the dollar and euro.