Istanbul: The Turkish benchmark stock index, BIST 100, closed Wednesday at 13,809.88 points, marking a decline of 1.71% from the previous day's close. The index, which began the day at 14,049.62, saw a decrease of 240.95 points from its Tuesday close. According to Anadolu Agency, the index experienced fluctuations with the lowest point reaching 13,752.78 and a daily high of 14,068.32. Out of the total indexes, 80 lost value, while 19 managed to close in positive territory. The daily transaction volume was recorded at 175.6 billion Turkish liras, approximately $4 billion. The overall market value of the index stood at 13.68 trillion liras, which is equivalent to $312.6 billion. The foreign exchange rates as of 6.20 pm local time (1520GMT) showed the USD/TRY at 43.8710, the euro/lira at 51.7720, and the British pound at 59.3955. In commodities, gold was trading at $5,187.85 per ounce, and Brent crude oil was priced at $70.75 per barrel.