Turkish stocks open week on high note
Türkiye's benchmark stock index, the BIST 100, opened Monday at 9,980.15 points, rising 0.73% from the previous close. The US dollar traded at 33.5255 liras, the euro at 36.6609 liras, and gold at $2,475 per ounce.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:58 | 12 August 2024
- Modified Date: 10:58 | 12 August 2024
Türkiye's benchmark stock index, the BIST 100, opened Monday at 9,980.15 points, up 0.73% or 72.77 points from the previous close.
On Friday, the BIST 100 dropped 1.89%, closing at 9,907.38 points with a daily transaction volume of 83 billion liras ($2.46 billion).
As of 9.57 a.m. local time (0657GMT), the US dollar/Turkish lira (USD/TRY) exchange rate stood at 33.5255, the EUR/TRY rate was 36.6609, and the GBP/TRY rate was 42.8610.
The price of one ounce of gold was $2,475, while the barrel price of Brent oil was around $80.03.
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