Turkish stock exchange down at weekly open
Türkiye’s BIST 100 index opened lower on Monday, dropping 0.49% to 12,929.33, while the lira traded at 43.38 against the US dollar and gold prices held at $5,109.9 per ounce.
- Economy
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 01:07 | 26 January 2026
Türkiye's benchmark stock index opened the week lower on Monday, falling 0.49% or 63.38 points to 12,929.33.
On Friday, the BIST 100 index rose 1.1% to close at a historic high of 12,992.71 points, with a daily transaction volume of 181.6 billion liras ($4.18 billion).
As of 9.50 am local time (0650GMT), the US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate stood at 43.3825, the euro/lira at 51.4855, and the British pound/lira at 59.3325.
The price of an ounce of gold was $5,109.9, while Brent crude oil was trading at $65.55 per barrel.
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