By Ovunc Kutlu
ANKARA (AA) – Turkey’s benchmark stock index closed Thursday at 1,415.03 points, down 0.84% from the previous close.
Starting the day at 1,426.55 points, Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index lost 12.03 points from Wednesday's close of 1,427.06 points.
One ounce of gold traded for $1,898.50 by market close, down from $1,910.10 at the previous close, according to data from Borsa Istanbul’s Precious Metals and Diamond Markets.
The price of Brent crude oil was around $68.99 per barrel as of 6.28 p.m. local time (1528GMT).
| Exchange Rates | Wednesday | Thursday |
| USD/TRY | 8.4350 | 8,4660 |
| EUR/TRY | 10.3220 | 10,3310 |
| GBP/TRY | 11.9720 | 12,0450 |