Turkish stocks end Friday up 1.81 pct

BIST 100 index rises over 1,650 points from previous close, USD/TRY exchange rate stands around 5.64

By Muhammed Ali Gurtas

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's benchmark stock index ended the week up 1.81 percent to close at 93,784.18 points on Friday.

After starting the day at 92,499.04 points, Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index climbed 1,663.85 points from Thursday's close of 92,120.33 points.

On a weekly basis, the benchmark index posted a 6.06 percent decline, although it has surged 5.53 percent from 88,865.01 points at the close on the first business day of 2019.

One ounce of gold sold for $1,298.40 at the daily close in Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, versus $1,305.60 at the close on Thursday.

With a day range of $67.16 to $68.31, the price of Brent oil was around $67.54 per barrel as of 6.15 p.m. local time (1515GMT) on Friday.

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