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January 17, 2024

US retail sales rise 0.6% to $709.9 billion in December

ISTANBUL: US retail sales rose 0.6% to $709.9 billion in December, according to advance figures released Wednesday by the Commerce Department.

The market estimate for the figure was to show a gain of 0.4%, while the November figure was revised to $70…

Turkish stock exchange down at Wednesday open

ANKARA: Trkiye’s benchmark stock index opened Wednesday at 7,998.51 points, down 0.42%, or 33.66 points, from the previous close.

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index closed Tuesday at 8,032.17 points, falling 0.15%, with a daily trading volume of 81.5 bi…