Ankara: The Turkish benchmark stock index concluded Wednesday’s trading session at 12,728.18 points, marking a decrease of 0.61% from the previous day’s close.

According to Anadolu Agency, the BIST 100 index opened the day at 12,839.89 points, experiencing a drop of 77.63 points from Tuesday’s close. The index recorded a low of 12,575.67 and a high of 12,847.24 during the day’s trading.

Throughout the session, 56 indices saw a decline in value, while 40 finished in positive territory. The total transaction volume for the day reached 208.1 billion Turkish liras, equivalent to $4.8 billion, and the overall value of the index was calculated at 12.57 trillion liras, or $291.08 billion.

As of 6.20 pm local time (1520GMT), the USD/TRY exchange rate was 43.2970, with the euro/lira exchange rate at 50.7460 and the British pound trading at 58.2575. Gold was priced at $4,830.50 per ounce, and Brent crude oil was at $64.25.