Türkiye's Borsa Istanbul opens Thursday at new all-time high

ANKARA

Türkiye's benchmark stock index Borsa Istanbul hit a new all-time high at Thursday's open, rising 1.09%, or 30.95 points, to 2,860.53.

The US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate stood at 17.9352 as of 10.14 a.m. local time (0714GMT), versus 17.9120 at the previous close.

The euro/Turkish lira exchange rate was up to 18.5078 from 18.5030, while a British pound traded for 21.9441 Turkish liras, down from 22.0480 at the previous close.

Brent crude oil was selling at around $97.11 per barrel.