On Friday, Turkey's stock market closed significantly higher, with the BIST 100 index increasing by 1.10% to register a new peak. The surge was mainly supported by the Leasing & Factoring, Insurance, and Metal Products & Machinery sectors, which contributed to the positive momentum in the market.
The top-performing shares on the BIST 100 were Yeo Teknoloji Enerji ve Endustri AS (IS:YEOTK), which surged by 8.87%, closing at 43.46 after gaining 3.54 points. Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS (IS:PASEU) also recorded strong growth, climbing 8.82% or 12.90 points to finish at 159.10. Similarly, Tureks Turizm Tasimacilik AS (IS:TUREX) advanced by 6.86%, ending the day at 7.79.
Conversely, some companies faced losses during the session. Efor Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (IS:EFOR) experienced the largest drop, decreasing by 9.93% or 2.54 points to close at 23.04. Ral Yatirim Holding AS (IS:RALYH) declined 7.32%, ending at 183.50 after losing 14.50 points, while Gen Ilac ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:GENIL) dropped 4.02%, down 5.70 points at 136.20.
Broader market breadth reflected 347 advancing stocks against 241 declining ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, with 20 securities trading unchanged.
In international commodities, gold futures for February delivery increased by 0.66% or $32.41, trading at $4,945.81 per troy ounce. Crude oil prices also strengthened, with March delivery contracts up 3.02% at $61.15 per barrel, while Brent crude for March rose 2.92% to $65.93 per barrel.
Currency exchange rates showed slight appreciation trends for Turkey’s lira, with the USD/TRY pair moving up by 0.24% to 43.37 and the EUR/TRY rising 0.05% to 51.00. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index futures edged lower by 0.12%, settling at 98.06.