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Stocks in Turkey slipped during early trading Thursday, as the BIST 100 Index dropped 0.4% to 13068.74.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 30 billion Turkish lire ($676.9 million), Efor Yatirim Sanayi is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 10%, followed by shares of Kent Gida Maddeleri, which fell 3.6%. Shares of EIS Eczacibasi Ilac Sinai fell 3.6%.
QNB Bank is the biggest leader this morning, rising 3.9%, and Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik gained 3.5%. Tupras Turk Petrol Rafin rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.9%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.1% to 96.64. The dollar weakened 0.2% against the lira to 44.32 lire.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 03:32 ET (07:32 GMT)
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