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Stock Markets July 7, 2026 11:30 AM

Istanbul Shares Close Higher as BIST 100 Climbs 0.50%

Leasing, chemicals and tech stocks lead gains while several small-cap names post steep losses; commodity and currency moves mixed

By Derek Hwang
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Turkey's main gauge, the BIST 100, finished higher on Tuesday, advancing 0.50% as strength in leasing and factoring, chemicals, petroleum and information technology stocks offset a larger number of decliners. Destek Finans Faktoring and Aksa Enerji reached record intraday highs, while a handful of issues recorded double-digit percentage drops. Commodities were mixed with gold down and crude oil higher, and the dollar showed modest strength against major crosses.

Istanbul Shares Close Higher as BIST 100 Climbs 0.50%
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Key Points

  • BIST 100 finished the session up 0.50%, led by gains in Leasing & Factoring, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Information Technology sectors.
  • Destek Finans Faktoring (DSTKF) and Aksa Enerji Uretim (AKSEN) climbed to session all-time highs; several smaller-cap names posted steep losses.
  • Commodities were mixed: gold fell 0.31% to $4,154.54/oz while crude oil futures rose, and USD/TRY and EUR/TRY showed modest moves.

Turkey's stock market closed higher on Tuesday, with the BIST 100 ending the session up 0.50% in Istanbul. Sector gains in Leasing & Factoring, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Information Technology provided upward momentum for the benchmark.

Top performers

  • Destek Finans Faktoring As (IS:DSTKF) led the advance, rising 9.34% - up 335.00 points to finish at 3,920.00.
  • Aksa Enerji Uretim AS (IS:AKSEN) added 5.64% - up 4.80 points to close at 89.85.
  • Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS (IS:TUPRS) was up 4.28% - adding 10.60 points to end at 258.00.

Largest declines

  • Balsu Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:BALSU) fell 9.97% - down 1.73 points to 15.62 at the close.
  • Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS (IS:PASEU) slipped 8.09% - down 8.10 points to 92.00.
  • Izdemir Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS (IS:IZENR) declined 8.00% - off 0.84 points to 9.66.

Market breadth showed more decliners than advancers on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, with 336 stocks falling, 254 advancing and 33 ending unchanged.

Two of the session's gainers reached new record levels: shares of Destek Finans Faktoring As (IS:DSTKF) and Aksa Enerji Uretim AS (IS:AKSEN) rose to all-time highs in the session, with DSTKF up 9.34% to 3,920.00 and AKSEN up 5.64% to 89.85.

Commodities and currencies

  • Gold Futures for August delivery declined 0.31%, or 12.96, to trade at $4,154.54 a troy ounce.
  • Crude oil for August delivery increased 2.28%, or 1.56, to $70.11 a barrel.
  • The September Brent contract rose 2.32%, or 1.67, to trade at $73.66 a barrel.

Currency moves included USD/TRY rising 0.05% to 46.84 and EUR/TRY slipping 0.07% to 53.57. The US Dollar Index Futures was quoted up 0.09% at 100.71.

Additional intraday tickers and percentage changes that were noted in the session included DX+0.11% GC-0.29% LCO+2.43% CL+2.39% XU100+0.5% XFINK+8.75% AKSEN+5.64% TUPRS+4.28% PASEU-8.09% IZENR-8.00% DSTKF+9.34% BALSU-9.97% as part of the trading snapshot for the day.

This close-of-day report captures price moves, sector drivers and market breadth as recorded at the Istanbul close on Tuesday.

Risks

  • Market breadth was weak, with decliners (336) outnumbering advancers (254), indicating uneven participation across stocks - this affects overall market stability.
  • Several individual stocks experienced large intraday drops (for example BALSU, PASEU, IZENR), representing elevated short-term volatility in specific names and sectors.
  • Movements in commodities and currency pairs (gold, crude, USD/TRY, EUR/TRY) were mixed during the session, adding uncertainty for commodity-linked and currency-sensitive firms.

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