Turkey's Borsa Istanbul down pct at close

BIST 100 index drops 0.90 pct compared to previous close; US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate stands at 5.3060

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's BIST 100 fell 0.90 percent to close Wednesday at 104,141.04 points.

After starting the day at 105,117.48 points, over the day Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index lost 941.27 points from Tuesday's close of 105,082.31 points.

The U.S. dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate was 5.2950 at close, down slightly from 5.3010 at Tuesday's close.

The euro/lira rate rose to 6.0320 at Wednesday's close, versus 6.0260 at the previous close.

One British pound traded for 7.0640 Turkish liras, while the GBP/TRY rate was 6.9940 at close on Tuesday.

In Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, the price of one ounce of gold stood at $1,328.50 by market close, up from $1,324.70 the previous day.

The price of Brent crude oil traded at $65.92 per barrel as of 6 p.m. (1500GMT) Wednesday, with a day range of $65.42 to $66.52.

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