Turkey's equities finished the trading session in positive territory on Wednesday, led by strength in the Tourism, Non-Metal Mineral Products and Banking sectors.
At the close in Istanbul the BIST 100 index was up 1.15%.
Among the top gainers on the BIST 100, Tureks Turizm Tasimacilik AS (IS:TUREX) led percentage advances, climbing 9.99% or 0.71 points to finish at 7.82. Kiler Holding AS (IS:KLRHO) added 9.97% or 12.90 points to close at 142.30, while Qua Granite Hayal Yapi ve Urunleri Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:QUAGR) rose 9.72% or 0.28 points to trade at 3.16 at the session end.
On the downside, Efor Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (IS:EFOR) fell 6.22% or 0.60 points to close at 9.05. Ral Yatirim Holding AS (IS:RALYH) declined 4.76% or 9.60 points to end at 192.00, and Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS (IS:PETKM) slipped 4.15% or 0.88 points to trade at 20.34.
Market breadth on the Istanbul Stock Exchange favored advancers: 479 issues advanced, 122 declined and 17 finished unchanged.
Trading activity included a fresh 52-week low for Efor Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (IS:EFOR), which dropped 6.22% to 9.05, marking the lowest closing level for the past 52 weeks.
Commodities saw contrasting moves. Gold Futures for June delivery rose 2.55% or 119.15 to $4,797.75 a troy ounce. Crude oil for May delivery slipped 1.38% or 1.40 to $99.98 a barrel, and the June Brent contract fell 1.90% or 1.98 to trade at $101.99 a barrel.
Currency markets were mixed. USD/TRY ticked up 0.08% to 44.49, while EUR/TRY increased 0.98% to 51.91. The US Dollar Index Futures eased 0.49% to 99.28.
Overall the session reflected sector-specific strength driving the broader index higher, with tourism and non-metal mineral product names among the most significant contributors to the advance, and select industrial and petrochemical names underperforming.
Market context note: This report records closing prices and percentage moves for the listed instruments and summarizes market breadth, commodity and currency price changes observed at the close. No forward-looking statements or forecasts are provided.