Midday in the markets: Latest on gold, dollar, euro, and the stock exchange
The BIST 100 index at Borsa Istanbul fell by 0.08 percent in the first half of the day to 10,268.83 points. In the Istanbul free market, the dollar is trading at 32.2880 liras and the euro at 34.7830 liras.
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The stock market declined in the first half of the day.
As of 13:00, the index fell by 8.06 points, or 0.08 percent, compared to the previous close, reaching 10,268.83 points. The BIST 100 index, which closed at 10,276.88 points on Friday, started the week with an increase of 5.45 points, or 0.05 percent, at 10,282.33 points.
During the first half of the day, the index saw a low of 10,202.03 points and a high of 10,282.33 points.
In the first half of the day, the technology index gained 1.40 percent, the industrial index 0.30 percent, and the financial index 0.10 percent, while the services index lost 0.50 percent.
Compared to the previous close, 44 of the stocks included in the BIST 100 index rose, while 50 lost value in the first half of the day. The most actively traded stocks were Türk Hava Yolları, Kontrolmatik Teknoloji, Sasa Polyester Sanayi AŞ., Türkiye İş Bankası (C), and Yapı ve Kredi Bankası.
GOLD OUNCE PRICE AT 2 THOUSAND 319 DOLLARS
As of 13:00, the simple yield of the benchmark bond maturing on February 18, 2026, traded in the Borsa Istanbul Debt Securities Market Outright Purchases and Sales Market, is at 40.76 percent, and the compound yield is at 44.91 percent.
In international markets, as of 13:00, the euro/dollar parity is at 1.0770, the sterling/dollar parity is at 1.2580, and the dollar/yen parity is at 153.70.
In the Istanbul free market, the dollar is being sold at 32.2880 liras and the euro at 34.7830 liras.
The ounce of gold is trading at 2 thousand 319 dollars with a 0.7 percent rise in international markets, while a barrel of London Brent crude oil is trading at 83.5 dollars with a 1 percent increase.