Turkey's Borsa Istanbul up at close

BIST 100 index gains over 500 points compared to Wednesday's close

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkey's benchmark stock index climbed 0.51 percent to close at 102,494.03 points on Thursday.

Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index started the day at 102,033.90 points, gaining 522.74 points from Friday's close of 101,971.29 points.

The U.S. dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate was 5.3260 at close, up from Wednesday's close of 5.3060.

The euro/lira rate increased to 6.0590 at Thursday's close, versus 6.0210 at the previous close.

One British pound traded for 6.9740 Turkish liras, while the GBP/TRY rate was 6.9340 at close on Wednesday.

In Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, the price of one ounce of gold was around $1,335.00 by market close, down from $1,342.00 the previous day.

The price of Brent crude oil was around $67.00 per barrel as of 6 p.m. (1500GMT) Thursday.

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