Turkish stock exchange up around 2% at Tuesday's open
Türkiye’s benchmark BIST 100 index opened Tuesday at 12,951.57 points, rising 1.96% (249.17 points) after a 0.71% drop on Monday. As of mid-morning, the lira traded at 44.0570 per US dollar, gold was $5,169.50 per ounce, and Brent crude stood at $89.38 per barrel.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:32 | 10 March 2026
Türkiye's benchmark stock index opened Tuesday at 12,951.57 points, soaring by 1.96% or 249.17 points from the previous close.
On Monday, the BIST 100 fell by 0.71% to close at 12,702 points, with a daily transaction volume of 169 billion liras ($3.82 billion).
As of 10.35 am local time (0735GMT), exchange rates stood at 44.0570 Turkish liras to the US dollar, 51.3600 to the euro, and 59.3630 to the British pound.
The price of an ounce of gold was $5,169.50, while Brent crude oil was trading at $89.38 per barrel.
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