Midday in the markets: Latest on the stock exchange, euro, dollar, and gold (March 7, 2024)

As of 13:00, the index had increased by 179.51 points compared to the previous close. The BIST 100 index, which closed at 8,744.58 points yesterday, started the day at 8,797.54 points, up by 52.95 points and 0.61 percent.

During the first half of the day, the index saw a low of 8,797.54 points and a high of 8,933.25 points.

In the first half of the day, the services index gained 2.12 percent, the technology index 3.74 percent, the financial index 1.80 percent, and the industrial index 1.66 percent.

Compared to the previous close, 94 of the stocks included in the BIST 100 index rose, while 6 lost value. The most actively traded stocks were Türk Hava Yolları, Ereğli Demir Çelik, Mia Teknoloji, Tüpraş, and Astor Enerji.

GOLD OUNCE PRICE AT 2,158 DOLLARS

In international markets, as of 13:00, the euro/dollar parity is at 1.0900, the sterling/dollar parity is at 1.2750, and the dollar/yen parity is at 148.

In the Istanbul free market, the dollar is being sold at 31.8470 liras and the euro at 34.7180 liras.

The ounce of gold is trading at 2,158 dollars in international markets, up 0.5 percent from the previous close, while a barrel of London Brent crude oil is trading at 82 dollars, down 0.8 percent.

News Source: AA