Turkish stock exchange opens week flat

ANKARA: Trkiye's benchmark stock index opened Monday at 10,282.33 points, a slight rise of 0.05%, or 5.45 points, from the previous close. On Friday, Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index gained 0.67% to a record closing high of 10,276.88 points. The US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate was 32.2590 as of 09.55 a.m. local time (0655GMT), the euro/lira exchange rate stood at 34.7823, while a British pound traded for 40.5569 liras. Brent crude oil was selling for around $83.59 per barrel, while the price of an ounce of gold was $2,323.00. Source: Anadolu Agency