Turkish Stock Market News for Tuesday

週二土耳其股市新聞


Introduction

The Turkish stock market went up a little bit on Tuesday.

週二土耳其股市小幅上漲。

Main Body

The BIST 100 index started at 14,407.91 points. It went down first. Then it went up. It finished at 14,497.37 points.

BIST 100 指數開盤為 14,407.91 點。起初先下跌,隨後回升,最終收於 14,497.37 點。

People traded 204.5 billion Turkish liras. This is more than on Monday. The total value of the market was 14.3 trillion liras.

成交額為 2,045 億土耳其里拉,高於週一。市場總值為 14.3 兆里拉。

Money rates changed a little. The US dollar, euro, and British pound stayed similar. Gold and oil prices went up.

匯率略有變動。美元、歐元及英鎊維持穩定。金價與油價則有所上漲。

Conclusion

The market finished higher on Tuesday. Gold and oil prices also rose.

週二股市收盤走高,金價與油價亦同步上漲。

Vocabulary Learning

📈 Moving Up and Down

In this text, we see a very useful way to describe changes. When something changes its value or position, we use these simple phrases:

  • Went up \rightarrow Increased / Became higher
  • Went down \rightarrow Decreased / Became lower

Example from the text:

  • "The Turkish stock market went up a little bit."
  • "It went down first."

💡 Pro Tip for A2: Instead of saying "went up," you can also use the word rose.

  • Gold and oil prices rose. \rightarrow This is just a more formal way to say they went up!

Vocabulary Learning

index (n.)
A number that shows the change in a group of stocks
Example:The stock market index went up today.
traded (v.)
Bought and sold things to make money
Example:The traders traded many shares on Tuesday.
value (n.)
How much something is worth in money
Example:The total value of the house is very high.
rates (n.)
The amount of money one currency is worth compared to another
Example:I checked the exchange rates before my trip.
similar (adj.)
Almost the same, but not exactly the same
Example:My phone is similar to your phone.
rose (v.)
Went up (past tense of rise)
Example:The price of bread rose last month.
Practice A2 words in a crossword