Turkish benchmark stock index hits all-time high at midweek's open
A general view of people moving in front of the Borsa Istanbul stock exchange sign in this file photo, Istanbul, Türkiye. (IHA Photo)


Türkiye's main stock index opened midweek trade at an all-time high of 14,677.26 points, up 1.25% or 181.49 points from the previous close.

On Tuesday, the BIST 100 rose 0.88% to close at 14,495.77 points, with a daily transaction volume of TL 177.3 billion ($3.92 billion).

As of 9:45 a.m. local time (6:45 a.m. GMT), exchange rates stood at TL 45.2370 to the U.S. dollar, 53.1205 to the euro, and 61.5010 to the British pound.

The price of an ounce of gold was $4,664.60, while Brent crude oil futures were trading at $108.30 per barrel.