Turkey's main equity gauge ended the trading session modestly stronger on Wednesday, with the BIST 100 advancing 0.11% to close at a fresh record high. Strength in several holdings, leasing and technology-related stocks underpinned the gain.
The day's top performer on the BIST 100 was Tekfen Holding AS (IS:TKFEN), which climbed 9.98% - an increase of 7.90 points - to finish at 87.05. Kiler Holding AS (IS:KLRHO) also posted a substantial rise, gaining 8.84% or 53.50 points to close at 658.50, while Kontrolmatik Teknoloji Enerji ve Mu (IS:KONTR) rose 7.18% - up 0.69 points - to 10.30 at the bell.
On the other end of the spectrum, Can2 Termik AS (IS:CANTE) led decliners after falling 4.08% or 0.08 points to end the session at 1.88. Batisoke Soke Cimento Sanayi TAS (IS:BSOKE) dropped 3.90% - a decline of 1.12 points - to finish at 27.62, while Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS (IS:TSKB) was down 3.77% or 0.53 points to close at 13.53.
Market breadth was mixed. Falling issues outnumbered advancers on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, with 298 stocks declining and 279 advancing; 31 names finished unchanged.
Kiler Holding recorded a move to a new all-time high during the session, with its shares closing at 658.50 following the reported 8.84% increase.
In commodity markets, April gold futures rose 0.94% - up 46.56 - to trade at 4,981.56 a troy ounce. Crude oil for March delivery increased 0.54% or 0.34 to reach 63.55 a barrel, while the April Brent contract gained 0.61% or 0.41 to trade at 67.74 a barrel.
Currency moves were modest. The USD/TRY rate rose 0.11% to 43.51, while EUR/TRY eased 0.01% to 51.42. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported up 0.13% at 97.43.
This session left the benchmark at a fresh record close, supported by selective sector strength even as breadth showed more decliners than winners. Commodity and FX moves were moderate and varied across instruments.