Turkish stock exchange begins 2024 on a positive note
Turkey's benchmark stock index, the BIST 100, started the new year with an upward trend.
Abone Ol
On Tuesday, the first trading day of 2024, it opened at 7,542.25 points, a 0.96% increase, or a gain of 72.07 points from its previous close.
Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index concluded 2023 on a high note, closing at 7,470.18 points on Friday, marking a 1% rise. The day's trading volume reached 72 billion Turkish liras (approximately $2.45 billion).
As of 10.15 a.m. local time (0715GMT) on Tuesday, the US dollar was trading at 29.6885 Turkish liras, while the euro/lira exchange rate stood at 32.7710. The British pound was trading at 37.8120 Turkish liras.
In commodities, Brent crude oil was priced at around $78.50 per barrel. Meanwhile, gold was trading at $2,084.20 per ounce.
