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]

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 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]

ISE-100 index is down 1,60% amid the troubled international markets and worse than expected U.S. unemployment data. All major industries are down. Some major shares such as Garanti Bank is down 1,6%, Akbank is down 2,44% and Isbank is down 2,65%.

Treasury’s benchmark bond is trading a little higher at 18,99% with 5 basis points increase.

The Turkish lira is trading 1,2295-1,23 versus U.S dolar. While euro is down 0,48%, trading at 1,7600-17610.