By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkey's benchmark stock index climbed 0.26 percent to close at 104,861.64 points on Tuesday.
Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index started the day at 104,664.12 points, gaining 266.98 points from the previous close of 104,594.66 points.
The U.S. dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate rose slightly to 5.4780 at close, versus Monday's close of 5.4620.
The euro/lira rate rose to 6.2210 at Tuesday's close, versus 6.2010 at the previous close.
One British pound traded for 7.2810 Turkish liras, while the GBP/TRY rate was 7.2470 at the close on Monday.
In Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, the price of one ounce of gold reached $1,309.80 by market close, up from 1,306.60 at the previous close.
The price of Brent crude oil was around $67.35 per barrel as of 6 p.m. (1500GMT) Tuesday.
