Istanbul: The Turkish benchmark stock index, BIST 100, closed on Wednesday at 9,196.13 points, marking a decrease of 1.54% from its previous closing value.

According to Anadolu Agency, the BIST 100 index began the day at 9,310.65 points but experienced a decline, losing 143.46 points from Tuesday's close. The index reached its lowest point at 9,143.78 and peaked at 9,330.64 during the trading session.

The trading session saw 83 out of the total indexes losing value, while 15 indexes managed to close with gains. The daily transaction volume amounted to 84.9 billion Turkish liras, equivalent to $2.15 billion, and the overall market value of the BIST 100 index stood at 8.36 trillion liras, approximately $212.8 billion.

The foreign exchange rates reported at 6.20 pm local time (1520GMT) were as follows: the USD/TRY exchange rate was 39.5280, the euro/lira rate was 45.5060, and the British pound was trading at 53.1940. Meanwhile, the price of an ounce of gold was recorded at $3,384.90, and the barrel price of Brent oil stood at $73.95.