Investing.com – Turkey stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Real Estate Investments, Basic Metals and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 lost 1.57% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Karsan Otomotiv (IS:KARSN), which rose 3.40% or 0.050 points to trade at 1.520 at the close. Meanwhile, AvivaSA Emeklilik ve Hayat AS (IS:AVISA) added 2.38% or 0.40 points to end at 17.20 and Dogan Holding (IS:DOHOL) was up 2.04% or 0.010 points to 0.500 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sise Cam (IS:SISE), which fell 4.61% or 0.140 points to trade at 2.900 at the close. Ihlas Holding (IS:IHLAS) declined 4.35% or 0.010 points to end at 0.220 and Trakya Cam (IS:TRKCM) was down 3.95% or 0.070 points to 1.700.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 312 to 91 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in AvivaSA Emeklilik ve Hayat AS (IS:AVISA) rose to all time highs; rising 2.38% or 0.40 to 17.20.
Gold for February delivery was up 2.33% or 24.70 to $1085.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 2.48% or 1.02 to hit $40.06 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 1.38% or 0.60 to trade at $43.23 a barrel.
USD/TRY was up 0.03% to 2.8850, while EUR/TRY fell 0.47% to 3.1417.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.48% at 98.28.