Istanbul: Trkiye's benchmark stock index opened Wednesday at 14,456.75 points, marking a decrease of 0.28% or 40.62 points from the previous close.

According to Anadolu Agency, on the preceding day, the BIST 100 experienced a rise of 0.50%, closing at 14,497.37 points, with a daily transaction volume amounting to 204.5 billion Turkish liras, which is approximately $4.36 billion.

As of 9.50 am local time (0650GMT), exchange rates were recorded at 46.8575 Turkish liras to the US dollar, 53.5365 to the euro, and 62.6370 to the British pound. The price of an ounce of gold stood at $4,125.05, while Brent crude oil futures were trading at $76.60 per barrel.