Trump's win in US presidential race supports Turkish stocks
Updates stock level, adds analyst comment on company stocks
** Turkish stocks strengthened on Monday after Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election
** Turkish benchmarkBIST 100 index .XU100 closed up 2.83% by 1500 GMT, scoringits best day since May
** Yakup Toktamış from Trive Yatırım said the positive market reaction reflectsinvestors' expectation of Trump pushingfor peace negotiations in the Middle East, easing geopolitical tensions in the region
** The optimismled to gains in sectors such as construction, energy, food, and transportation, and particularlyreflected in stocks like Enka Insaat ENKAI.IS and Anadolu Efes AEFES.IS, which closed 8.77%and 9.96%, respectively, Toktamıs adds
**Yusuf Doğan, Head of Global Markets Research at Info Yatırım notes that Trump's win bodes well forEnka and brewer AnadoluEfes, which operate in Russia, as they could benefit if Trump delivers on promise to swiftly end Russia-Ukraine war
** He adds that if Trump's plans to end the war quickly succeeds, the group's sales growth may rise, particularly in Russia and surrounding markets, amid declining volumes in Turkey and Pakistan
** "The VIX, a key measure of market volatility, dropped by over 30%, signalling relief in the markets following the election outcome," Dogan adds
Reporting by Canan Sevgili
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