ISE-100 closed the morning session down participating the european stocks’ decline amid the bad lehman news. ISE-100 closed ar 39669 points down 454 points, 1,13%. Dolar is trading 0,49% percent higher at 1,2365, and Euro is 0,52% high trading at 1,7415 against turkish lira.

ISE-100’s blue-chips are hurt with Garanti losing 3,03%, Akbank losing 2,27%, Isbank losing 5,65% and Turkcell losing 3,13%.

The freefall on oil prices are fueling airlines stocks all around the world and Turkish Airlines is having its share of joy. Fueled with Bosnian airlines and austria air news, THY is on fire recent days. [Read more]

It has been a unstable day. Stocks started the day with losses, later they posted gains nearing 1%, but near the closing bell ISE-100 closed the day down 0,97%, closing at 41124, just above the critical 41000 level.

Turkish lira posted slight losses against dolar, and gained against euro. Recently, Dolar was trading at 1,2265 and euro was trading 1,7285 against the Turkish lira.

Here are some stock prices

Garanti 3,96 unch

Akbank 6,60 1,54%

Turkish airlines 7,10 5,19%

Turkcell 8,00 -1,84%

Isbank 5,70 -2,56%

Turkish stocks recovered from the red zone and finished the morning session 184 points higher at 40714. The index hit 40210 levels as profit taking continued from yesterday’s huge gain. [Read more]

Ise-30 contracts traded at Turkdex (VOB) surged above 51600 today breaking the critical 51000. Mood was highly affected by the positive sentiment in international markets. Contract finished the day 4,14% higher.

Turkish stocks have seen a cheerful day amid the positive sentiment created by US treasury’s plans on Fannie and Freddie. Financial stocks lead the increase with Garanti raising 6,45% closing at 3,96 and Akbank soaring 8,33% closing at 6,50. [Read more]

ISE-30 future contracts traded at Turkdex(VOB) are up 3,33% trading at 51,200-225. Contract started the day with a huge gap opening at 51,000 adding almost 1500 points from previous close.

After the opening, contract is traded within a thin range of 51,100-51,400 trying to find a direction.

Usd contracts traded at VOB are lower, trading around 1,2470 down 1,38%. The intraday charts shows that there ise a declining trend in the short term, however, dolar-euro prices are closely watched.

Like all the markets, Turkish stocks are having their own share of the joy today. Investors reacting highly positive to the seizure of the mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie, are buying Turkish stocks. [Read more]

Turkish ISE-30 futures traded at TurkDex or VOB, finished the week down 1,86%. Futures followed the direction of international markets, but remained relatively positive. The contract finished at 49525 starting the week at 50325 levels. [Read more]

Turkish stocks closed the week red with 1,82% lost. ISE-100 index finished the week just below the critic 39500 level according to analysts. The week started positive for stocks and index reached nearly 40400 levels. Moreover, the better-than-expected inflation figures boosted the positive sentiment in Istanbul Stock Exchange. [Read more]