Ankara: Trkiye's benchmark stock index, the BIST 100, opened the week at 12,709.29 points, marking a slight increase of 0.09% or 11.1 points.

According to Anadolu Agency, the index experienced a minor dip at the close of the previous week, falling by 0.23% to 12,698.19 points. The daily transaction volume recorded was 112 billion liras, equivalent to $2.52 billion.

As of 10.10 am local time (0710GMT), exchange rates were reported at 44.4680 Turkish liras to the US dollar, 51.2180 to the euro, and 58.9840 to the British pound. The price for an ounce of gold was $4,531.60, while Brent crude futures were trading at $115.8 per barrel.