{
  "id": 10720521,
  "title": "Turkey stocks lower at close of trade; BIST 100 down 2.40%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/turkey-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-bist-100-down-2-40",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:30:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/turkey-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-bist-100-down-240-4923117"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, after the close of trading in Istanbul, Turkey's BIST 100 index experienced a decline of 2.40%, marking a new six-month low. The main reasons for the decline were losses in the sectors of Leasing & Factoring, Technology, and Metal Products & Machinery. Among the top gainers of the session, Aksa Enerji Uretim AS saw a rise of 3.70% to 74.25, Grainturk Holding AS increased by 3.25% to 127.00, and Enerya Enerji AS climbed by 2.99% to 13.08. Conversely, Margun Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Astor Enerji AS, and Tekfen Holding AS recorded the worst performances, falling by 10.00%, 9.99%, and 9.99% respectively. The number of stocks that fell surpassed those that rose on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by a significant margin of 466 to 159, with 20 stocks ending unchanged. Notably, Margun Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS shares reached their 52-week lows, with a drop of 10.00% to 13.05. Gold Futures for December delivery saw a gain of 0.39% to $4,184.84 per troy ounce, while Crude oil for November delivery decreased by 1.26% to $91.43 per barrel, and December Brent oil futures fell by 0.96% to $96.89 per barrel. The exchange rates of USD/TRY and EUR/TRY also fluctuated, with USD/TRY rising by 0.06% to 49.00 and EUR/TRY falling by 0.31% to 55.56. Additionally, the US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.32% to 101.25.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BIST 100 index drops 2.40% to six-month low",
    "Leasing, tech, and metal sectors lead declines",
    "Margun Enerji Uretim shares hit 52-week lows"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}