Accra:The BIST 100, Turkey's benchmark stock index, commenced trading on Tuesday at 12,161.15 points, marking a modest rise of 0.09%, equivalent to 10.48 points.

According to Anadolu Agency, the index had closed on Monday with a decrease of 0.94%, settling at 12,150.67 points, alongside a daily transaction volume of 79 billion liras, approximately $1.59 billion.

As of 1040 am local time (0740GMT), the exchange rates were 49.3675 Turkish liras to the US dollar, 55.3035 to the euro, and 65.3990 to the British pound. The price of an ounce of gold stood at $4,191.20, with Brent crude futures trading at $105.3 per barrel.