Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Istanbul, the added 0.15% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the were Kontrolmatik Teknoloji Enerji ve Mu (IS:), which rose 6.80% or 3.55 points to trade at 55.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Europen Endustri Insaat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (IS:) added 6.66% or 0.99 points to end at 15.85 and SASA Polyester Sanayi AS (IS:) was up 4.31% or 1.90 points to 45.96 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gubre Fabrikalari TAS (IS:), which fell 5.26% or 8.80 points to trade at 158.50 at the close. Cw Enerji Muhendislik Ticaret ve Sanayi AS (IS:) declined 3.79% or 8.20 points to end at 208.00 and Kaleseramik Canakkale Kalebodur Seramik Sanayi AS (IS:) was down 3.74% or 1.95 points to 50.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 392 to 169 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kontrolmatik Teknoloji Enerji ve Mu (IS:) rose to 52-week lows; gaining 6.80% or 3.55 to 55.75.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 2.05% or 50.30 to $2,406.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 1.54% or 1.25 to hit $80.05 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 1.23% or 1.05 to trade at $84.06 a barrel.
USD/TRY was unchanged 0.01% to 33.05, while EUR/TRY fell 0.10% to 36.01.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17% at 104.06.
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