Ankara: Trkiye's benchmark stock index opened Thursday at 14,029.16 points, marking a decrease of 0.36%, or 50.81 points, from its previous close.

According to Anadolu Agency, on Tuesday, the BIST 100 slightly fell by 0.09% to close at 14,079.97 points, with a daily transaction volume of 176.6 billion Turkish liras, equivalent to $3.75 billion. Borsa Istanbul was closed on Wednesday in observance of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day holiday.

As of 9.50 am local time (0650GMT), currency exchange rates were recorded with the US dollar trading at 47.0555 Turkish liras, the euro at 54.0810 liras, and the British pound at 63.8390 liras. In commodities, gold was trading at $4,028.50 an ounce, while Brent crude futures stood at $84.51 a barrel.