Ankara: Trkiye's benchmark stock index, the BIST 100, began Wednesday's trading session at 14,236.21 points, marking an increase of 0.24% or 33.96 points from the previous close.

According to Anadolu Agency, the BIST 100 had risen by 1.02% to reach 14,202.24 points by the close of trading on Tuesday, with a daily transaction volume of 237.6 billion Turkish liras, equivalent to $5.31 billion.

As of 10.15 am local time (0715GMT), the exchange rates were recorded at 44.7500 Turkish liras to the US dollar, 52.7750 to the euro, and 60.7465 to the British pound. Meanwhile, the price of an ounce of gold stood at $4,815.70, and Brent crude futures were trading at $94.9 per barrel.