Turkey's benchmark stock index closes over 100K points

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's benchmark stock index ended Wednesday up 1.27% to close at 100,077.47 points.

Opening the midweek trading at 99,656.76 points, Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index surged 1,251.35 points compared to the previous close.

In Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, one ounce of gold was sold for $1,534.50 at the daily close, compared to $1,532.00 at the previous one.

On Wednesday, the price of Brent oil was around $60.30 per barrel as of 6.06 p.m. local time (1506GMT), in a day-range of $58.14 to $60.44.