istanbul: Trkiye's benchmark stock index opened Monday at 9,215.15 points, marking a rise of 0.33% or 30.32 points from the previous close. According to Anadolu Agency, Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index had a strong performance last Friday, gaining 2.67% to close at 9,184.82 points. The daily transaction volume for that day reached 100 billion Turkish liras, equating to approximately $2.9 billion. As of 10:03 a.m. local time (0703GMT), the exchange rates for the Turkish lira were recorded at 34.3763 against the US dollar, 36.8541 against the euro, and 44.4161 against the British pound. In the commodities market, the price of one ounce of gold was $2,680.10, while Brent crude oil was priced at around $73.96 per barrel.