Turkey's equity market ended Monday in negative territory, with the BIST 100 index down 0.71% at the close and hitting a new one-month low. Sector pressure came primarily from Sports, Technology and the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic groups, which weighed on the broader market.
Market breadth and movers
Advancers were outnumbered by decliners on the Istanbul Stock Exchange as 393 stocks lost ground versus 208 that rose; 15 issues finished unchanged. Among individual names, Turkiye Halk Bankasi (IS:HALKB) was the session's top performer, surging 10.00% or 4.34 points to finish at 47.74. Katilimevim Tasarruf Finansman AS (IS:KTLEV) climbed 9.95% or 5.20 points to close at 57.45, marking a new all-time high for the stock. Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS (IS:PASEU) also outperformed, advancing 8.35% or 9.80 points to 127.20.
On the downside, Kiler Holding AS (IS:KLRHO) led losses, sliding 9.77% or 17.90 points to end at 165.40. Efor Yatirim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (IS:EFOR) fell 9.21% or 1.74 points to 17.15, while GurSel Turizm Tasimacilik Ve Servis Ticaret AS (IS:GRSEL) declined 8.02% or 29.75 points to finish at 341.00.
Commodities and currencies
Energy and metal futures moved in opposite directions on the session. Gold futures for April delivery weakened 0.99% or 51.04 to $5,107.66 a troy ounce. Crude oil for April delivery rose 5.29% or 4.81 to $95.71 a barrel, and the May Brent contract increased 6.13% or 5.68 to trade at $98.37 a barrel.
Currency pairs involving the Turkish lira showed small changes: USD/TRY was up 0.03% at 44.08, while EUR/TRY fell 0.16% to 51.12. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 99.09.
Implications
The trading day featured concentrated sector weakness that translated into a modest but broad-based decline for the benchmark index. While a handful of names, including a state-linked lender and a savings finance company, registered double-digit percentage gains, declines were widespread across the exchange.
Session statistics
- BIST 100 change: -0.71% (new one-month low)
- Advancers: 208
- Decliners: 393
- Unchanged: 15
This report focuses on published market moves and closing prices for the session and does not extend beyond the reported figures.