Istanbul shares ended Tuesday's session in negative territory as losses across several cyclical sectors pushed the BIST 100 lower by 1.81% at the close. The retreat was driven principally by weakness in the Banking, Insurance and Basic Metals sectors, which weighed on overall market performance.
Among individual stocks, the session's top performers included Tekfen Holding AS (IS:TKFEN), which climbed 5.12% - up 4.30 points to finish at 88.25. Ral Yatirim Holding AS (IS:RALYH) also posted notable gains, rising 4.37% or 6.70 points to close at 160.10. Margun Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (IS:MAGEN) advanced 4.32%, up 2.11 points to settle at 50.95 in late trade.
Conversely, several names registered sharp declines. Efor Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (IS:EFOR) led the downtrodden group, sliding 9.94% or 1.01 points to close at 9.15. Reeder Teknoloji Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS (IS:REEDR) fell 9.47%, down 0.83 points to end at 7.93, while Kiler Holding AS (IS:KLRHO) dropped 8.82% or 10.80 points to 111.60.
Market breadth on the Istanbul Stock Exchange was tilted heavily toward falling names: 454 stocks declined versus 150 that advanced, and 15 finished unchanged. The session included a 52-week low print and an all-time high: shares of Efor Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. reached a 52-week low at 9.15, while Margun Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS rose to an all-time high of 50.95.
Commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves. Gold Futures for June delivery were up 0.17% or 7.54 to $4,447.04 a troy ounce. In energy markets, May delivery crude oil rose 3.37% or 2.97 to $91.10 a barrel, and the June Brent contract increased 2.70% or 2.59 to trade at $98.51 a barrel.
On the foreign exchange front, the Turkish lira traded slightly weaker against the dollar and largely unchanged versus the euro in percentage terms. USD/TRY rose 0.11% to 44.35, while EUR/TRY edged down 0.05% to 51.47. The US Dollar Index Futures traded higher as well, up 0.39% at 99.11.
The session's data points highlight a market environment where sector-specific swings and individual stock volatility drove headline index movement. Banking, insurance and basic metals names contributed materially to the downbeat close, while selective gains in other names produced an uneven market picture.
Intraday highlights:
- BIST 100 closed down 1.81%.
- Leading gainers: TKFEN (+5.12%), RALYH (+4.37%), MAGEN (+4.32%).
- Largest decliners: EFOR (-9.94%), REEDR (-9.47%), KLRHO (-8.82%).
- Market breadth: 454 decliners, 150 advancers, 15 unchanged.