Borsa Istanbul Continues Upward Trend: BIST 100 Index Closes First Half Above 14,000 Points

Positive Outlook for the BIST 100 Index The BIST 100 index at Borsa Istanbul began the day at 14,092.16 points, marking an increase of 158.11 points or 1.13% compared to the previous close.
By the end of the first half of the session, the index maintained its upward momentum, closing at 14,077.93 points with a total transaction volume of 93.5 billion lira.
Sectoral Performance and Leading Stocks During the first half of the day, several sector indices recorded gains: the banking index rose by 2.25%, the financial index by 1.82%, the industrial index by 1.41%, and the technology index by 0.22%.
Conversely, the holding index experienced a slight decline of 0.17%.
The financial leasing and factoring sector emerged as the top performer with a 7.24% increase, while the holding and investment trust sectors saw the most significant declines.
Among the stocks included in the BIST 100 index, 83 gained value while 16 declined.
Supreme Court's ruling against certain tariffs and concerns over escalating tensions between the U.S.
and Iran.
While U.S.
President Donald Trump's statements regarding increased customs duties have triggered uncertainty in trade policies, domestic markets in Turkey have diverged positively with widespread buying interest.
Analysts note that from a technical perspective, the BIST 100 index faces resistance at the 14,200 and 14,300 levels, while the 13,900 and 14,000 point levels serve as support.
For the remainder of the day, investors will be monitoring durable goods orders and factory orders data from the United States.