Turkey's equities closed higher after the market session on Thursday, with sector strength in Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Food & Beverages and Basic Metals supporting the advance.
The BIST 100 index finished the day up 1.22% in Istanbul trade.
Top and bottom movers
On the upside, Ral Yatirim Holding AS (IS:RALYH) led the gainers, adding 9.96% - an increase of 21.60 points - to finish at 238.50. Efor Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (IS:EFOR) climbed 8.77%, or 1.35 points, to close at 16.75. Aksa Enerji Uretim AS (IS:AKSEN) rose 7.43%, up 7.10 points to 102.70 in late trade.
Conversely, Destek Finans Faktoring As (IS:DSTKF) posted the steepest decline, falling 9.96% - a drop of 310.00 points - to end the session at 2,802.50. Astor Enerji AS (IS:ASTOR) slipped 3.85%, or 12.50 points, to 312.50, while Fenerbahce Futbol AS (IS:FENER) fell 3.60%, down 0.12 points to 3.21.
Overall market breadth favored advancers: 492 stocks rose versus 119 that fell, and 18 issues finished unchanged on the Istanbul exchange.
Notable records
Shares of Aksa Enerji Uretim AS (IS:AKSEN) moved to an all-time high during the session, rising 7.43% to close at 102.70.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery declined 0.97% - down $39.20 - settling at $4,012.60 a troy ounce. Crude oil for August delivery inched higher by 0.04%, or $0.03, to $79.63 a barrel, while the September Brent contract rose 0.01%, or $0.01, to trade at $84.96 a barrel.
On the currency front, USD/TRY was up 0.05% at 47.06 and EUR/TRY rose 0.02% to 53.95. The US Dollar Index Futures was trading 0.26% higher at 100.54.
Market context
The session's sector-level gains in chemicals, petroleum and related industrial groups coincided with strong performances among select energy and industrial constituents, while certain financial and sports-related names lagged. Trading breadth and the occurrence of an all-time high for a major energy producer reflect mixed but predominantly positive dynamics within the domestic market on the day.