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BIST 100 Index Drops 240 Points as Trading Week Begins

BIST 100 Index Drops 240 Points as Trading Week Begins

Borsa Istanbul Opens Week with Decline

Türkiye's benchmark stock index opened the new trading week in negative territory, reflecting a broad decline at the opening bell.

Index Performance

The BIST 100 index dropped sharply at the open on Monday, signaling a cautious start for investors.

  • Opening Level: 13,598.39 points
  • Point Decrease: 239.9 points
  • Percentage Decline: 1.73%
  • Previous Close: 13,838.29 points (Friday)
On Friday, the BIST 100 rose a marginal 0.05% to close at 13,838.29 points, with a daily transaction volume of 244 billion Turkish liras (approximately $5.62 billion).

Currency and Commodity Snapshot

As of 10:05 AM local time (0705 GMT), key financial rates were as follows:

Exchange Rates:

  • USD/TRY: 43.5070
  • EUR/TRY: 51.6490
  • GBP/TRY: 59.5730

Commodity Prices:

  • Gold (per ounce): $4,534.20
  • Brent Crude Oil (per barrel): $65.95

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