ANKARA (AA) - Borsa Istanbul BIST 100 index slipped 0.45 percent to open at 76,712.85 points on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the BIST 100 shares index was down 0.22 percent to close at 77,057.77 points as the rising value of the U.S. dollar, the index rising as much as 0.55 percent during the day, suppressed the appetite for risk.
The U.S. dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate, which was at 3.0470 by the time markets closed at 5.30 p.m. (1430GMT) Tuesday, edged up 0.2 percent to 3.0595 at the open 9.30 a.m. (0630GMT) Wednesday.