Turkiye’s benchmark stock index opened at 2,023.04 points on Friday, down 15.63, or 0.77%, from the previous close.
The BIST 100 index was down 0.2% to close on Thursday at 2,038.67 points, with a daily trading volume of 27.6 billion Turkish liras ($2 billion).
The US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate dropped slightly to 13.5320 as of 9.30 a.m. local time (0630GMT), from 13.5430 at Thursday’s close.
The euro/lira exchange rate also fell to 15.4070 from 15.4220, while a British pound traded for 18.3070 liras, down from 18.3660 at the last close.
Brent crude oil sold for around $90.7 per barrel as of 10 a.m. local time (0700GMT)
Source: Anadolu Agency
