Istanbul: Trkiye's benchmark stock index saw an increase at Thursday's opening, starting the day at 9,855.84 points. This marks a rise of 0.78%, equivalent to 76.27 points, compared to the previous day's close.

According to Anadolu Agency, Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index experienced a decline of 1.04% on Wednesday, closing at 9,779.57 points with a daily transaction volume reaching 102.7 billion liras, or approximately $2.84 billion.

As of 9.50 am (0650GMT) on Thursday, the exchange rates for major currencies stood as follows: the US dollar to Turkish lira (USD/TRY) was at 36.1110, the euro to Turkish lira (EUR/TRY) was at 37.7840, and the British pound to Turkish lira (GBP/TRY) was at 45.1020.

Additionally, market indicators showed that the price of one ounce of gold was $2,914.60, while the price of Brent crude oil was around $74.30 per barrel.