Turkish Stock Market Report for Monday

週一土耳其股市報告


Introduction

The BIST 100 stock index went up a little bit on Monday.

BIST 100 股價指數在週一微幅上漲。

Main Body

The index started at 14,491.23 points. It ended the day at 14,424.54 points. This is a very small increase.

該指數開盤為 14,491.23 點。收盤於 14,424.54 點。這是一個非常小的漲幅。

Many stocks went down. 61 stocks lost money. Only 36 stocks made money.

許多股票下跌。有 61 檔股票虧損。僅有 36 檔股票獲利。

Money values did not change much. One US dollar was 46.81 Turkish liras. Gold was $4,154 and oil was $71.70.

貨幣價值變動不大。一美元兌換 46.81 土耳其里拉。金價為 4,154 美元,油價為 71.70 美元。

Conclusion

The market ended the day with a very small gain.

市場在今日收盤時錄得微幅上漲。

Vocabulary Learning

📈 Up vs. Down

In this text, we see how to describe if something increases or decreases. This is very useful for A2 learners to describe changes.

Opposite Actions:

  • Went up \rightarrow Increased (e.g., The index went up)
  • Went down \rightarrow Decreased (e.g., Stocks went down)

Money Words:

  • Made money \rightarrow Profit / Gain
  • Lost money \rightarrow Loss

Simple Comparison:

  • Small increase (A little bit more)
  • Small gain (A little bit of profit)

Quick Note: "Went" is the past of "Go". We use it here to show what happened on Monday.

Vocabulary Learning

index (n.)
A number that shows the value of a group of things
Example:The stock index shows if the market is going up or down.
increase (n.)
When something becomes larger in size or amount
Example:There was a small increase in the price of bread.
value (n.)
How much something is worth in money
Example:The value of the gold ring is very high.
gain (n.)
An increase in money or profit
Example:The company had a small gain at the end of the month.
Practice A2 words in a crossword