By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkey's benchmark stock index climbed 0.72 percent to close at 105,082.31 points on Tuesday.
Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index started the day at 104,261.34 points, gaining 752.25 points from Monday's close of 104,330.06 points.
The U.S. dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate stood at 5.3010 at close, versus Monday's close of 5.3060.
The euro/lira rate dropped slightly to 6.0260 at Tuesday's close, versus 6.0300 at the previous close.
One British pound traded for 6.9940 Turkish liras, while the GBP/TRY rate was 6.9500 at close on Monday.
In Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, the price of one ounce of gold was around $1,324.70 by market close, down from $1,331.00 the previous day.
The price of Brent crude oil was around $65.30 per barrel as of 6 p.m. (1500GMT) Tuesday.
