Borsa Istanbul Starts the Week with Gains: BIST 100 Index Surpasses 14,000 Points

Strong Start for the BIST 100 Index Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index began the new week on February 23, 2026, with intense investor interest.
Gaining 158.11 points compared to the previous close, the index rose by 1.13 percent to reach 14,092.16 points.
Following a 0.94 percent increase on Friday, the market successfully maintained its upward momentum at the start of the new week.
Sectoral Performance and Highlights As of the opening, all sector indices recorded gains, with significant increases in leading sectors: The banking index gained 1.40 percent.
The holding index rose by 1.01 percent.
The mining index became the highest gainer with an increase of 2.44 percent.
Investor optimism across various sectors played a decisive role in the overall rise of the index.
Supreme Court decisions regarding customs tariffs and rising tensions between the U.S.
and Iran.
Although U.S.
President Donald Trump's statements about increasing global tariff rates to 15 percent raised risk perception, domestic equity markets decoupled positively from global markets and maintained their resilience.
Technical Levels and Expectations Analysts noted that the domestic data agenda is calm today.
Internationally, durable goods orders and factory orders from the U.S., along with a speech by European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, will be closely monitored.
From a technical perspective, the 14,100 and 14,200 point levels for the BIST 100 index are seen as resistance, while 13,800 and 13,700 points serve as support levels.