Borsa Istanbul Closes the Day with Gains

Market Performance The BIST 100 index at Borsa Istanbul completed the day at 13,934.06 points, marking a daily increase of 0.94%.
While the banking index gained 1.85%, the holding index saw a decline of 0.39%.
Among sector indices, the financial leasing and factoring sector was the top performer with an 8.04% gain, whereas the holding sector recorded the most significant loss.
Global Markets and US Growth Data In global markets, pricing was influenced by growth data released in the United States.
The US economy exhibited a lower-than-expected growth performance of 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
This slowdown in the final quarter of last year was attributed to the impact of a 43-day government shutdown—the longest in the country's history—and stagnation in consumer spending.
Domestic Economic Indicators According to domestic data, Turkey's net International Investment Position (IIP) stood at minus $324.9 billion as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2025.
The Real Sector Confidence Index rose by 2.5 points compared to the previous month, reaching 104.1 in February.
Meanwhile, the unadjusted capacity utilization rate (CUR) in the manufacturing industry decreased by 0.6 points during the same period, falling to 73.5%.
Analyst Expectations and Technical Levels Analysts noted that for the coming week, the domestic focus will be on the foreign trade balance, economic confidence index, and unemployment rates.
Internationally, the US Producer Price Index (PPI), Eurozone inflation data, and German growth figures will be closely monitored.
From a technical perspective, the BIST 100 index faces resistance at the 14,100 and 14,200 point levels, while the 13,800 and 13,700 point levels serve as support.