By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkey's benchmark stock index climbed 0.29 percent to close at 92,120.33 points on Thursday.
Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index started the day at 91,181.61 points, gaining 265.19 points from the previous close of 91,855.14 points.
The U.S. dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate rose to 5.5610 at close, versus Wednesday's close of 5.4070.
The euro/lira rate also rose to 6.3160 at Thursday's close, versus 6.1840 at the previous close.
One British pound traded for 7.3070 Turkish liras, while the GBP/TRY rate was 7.2170 at the close on Wednesday.
In Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, the price of one ounce of gold reached $1,305.60 by market close, down from 1,318.30 at the previous close.
The price of Brent crude oil was around $66.70 per barrel as of 6 p.m. (1500GMT) Thursday.
