Türkiye’s BIST 100 dips 0.86% at Monday’s opening session
Türkiye’s benchmark BIST 100 index opened Monday at 14,462.37 points, down 125.56 points or 0.86% from Friday’s record close. On Friday, the index had surged 2.72% to an all-time high of 14,587.93 points, with transaction volume reaching 107 billion liras.
Türkiye’s BIST 100 index started the week with a decline, opening Monday at 14,462.37 points — a drop of 125.56 points or 0.86% from the previous session. The decline followed a historic performance on Friday, when the benchmark index surged 2.72% to close at an all-time high of 14,587.93 points, with daily transaction volume reaching 107 billion Turkish liras (approximately $2.41 billion).
Currency and commodity markets
As of 10:30 am local time (0730GMT), the exchange rate stood at 44.8787 Turkish liras per US dollar, 52.8460 per euro, and 60.8860 per British pound. Meanwhile, the price of an ounce of gold was $4,797.25, and Brent crude oil futures were trading at $95.2 per barrel. The slight pullback in the stock market came amid ongoing regional tensions and global economic uncertainty.
Market outlook
Investors are closely monitoring both domestic economic indicators and international developments, including US-Iran ceasefire negotiations and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite Monday’s dip, the BIST 100 remains near record levels, reflecting continued confidence in Türkiye’s economic resilience.
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