Turkey's stock market closed higher on Wednesday, with sector gains in Sports, Tourism and Information Technology underpinning the advance.
The BIST 100 index rose 0.35% by the close in Istanbul, reaching a new one-month high.
Top gainers
- Efor Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (IS:EFOR) led the session's winners, up 9.97% or 0.61 points to finish at 6.73.
- Tureks Turizm Tasimacilik AS (IS:TUREX) advanced 9.93% or 0.81 points to close at 8.97.
- SASA Polyester Sanayi AS (IS:SASA) also rose 9.93% or 0.27 points to end the day at 2.99.
Largest decliners
- EIS Eczacibasi Ilac Sinai ve Finansal Yatirimlar Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:ECILC) slipped 7.85% or 7.85 points to close at 92.10.
- Europower Enerji ve Otomasyon Teknolojileri Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:EUPWR) fell 7.65% or 3.36 points to finish at 40.54.
- Girisim Elektrik Taahhut Ticaret & Sanayi AS (IS:GESAN) declined 5.18% or 2.60 points to 47.60 by the close.
Market breadth on the Istanbul Stock Exchange was positive, with 419 stocks closing higher, 184 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
Commodities and FX
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for June delivery fell 0.63% or 30.74 to $4,819.36 a troy ounce. Crude oil for delivery in May increased 1.50% or 1.37 to $92.65 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract was up 0.80% or 0.76, trading at $95.55 a barrel.
On the foreign exchange front, USD/TRY rose 0.07% to 44.75 and EUR/TRY gained 0.13% to 52.85. The US Dollar Index Futures eased 0.08% to 97.83.
This session's moves left the benchmark modestly higher, with gains concentrated in a few sectors and individual large movers on both the upside and downside.