Turkey's benchmark stock index ends day with rise

By Muhammed Ali Gurtas </p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – Turkey's benchmark stock index ended Monday up 0.34 percent to close at 94,101.28 points.</p> <p>After starting the week at 93,908.43 points, Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index surged 317.10 points from 93,784.18 points of Friday's close.</p> <p>One ounce of gold was sold for $1,295.05 at the daily close in Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, versus previous close of $1,298.40.</p> <p>A barrel of Brent oil was sold for $68.54 as of 6 p.m. local time (1500GMT) on Monday — with a day range of $67.85 to $68.73.</p> <p>At the beginning of 2019, the price of Brent oil was around $53 per barrel.</p> <p><br></p><table><tr><td>Exchange Rates</td><td>Friday</td><td>Monday</td></tr><tr><td>USD/TRY</td><td>5.6410<br></td><td>5.5250</td></tr><tr><td>EUR/TRY</td><td>6.3480<br></td><td>6.2260</td></tr><tr><td>GBP/TRY</td><td>7.3880<br></td><td>7.2780</td></tr></table><p><br>