Turkey's benchmark stock index ends day with rise

By Muhammed Ali Gurtas

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's benchmark stock index ended Monday up 0.34 percent to close at 94,101.28 points.

After starting the week at 93,908.43 points, Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index surged 317.10 points from 93,784.18 points of Friday's close.

One ounce of gold was sold for $1,295.05 at the daily close in Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, versus previous close of $1,298.40.

A barrel of Brent oil was sold for $68.54 as of 6 p.m. local time (1500GMT) on Monday -- with a day range of $67.85 to $68.73.

At the beginning of 2019, the price of Brent oil was around $53 per barrel.