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BIST 100 ends higher after late buying
Turkey’s BIST 100 index closed higher on the first trading day of the week, after falling during the day.
It rose 34.97 points, and the day’s trading volume was 104.1 billion lira.
Late buying helped lift the index, in line with gains in global markets.
Banking shares rose 1.98%, while metal goods and machinery gained 3.79%; financial leasing and factoring fell 5.36%.
Lower oil prices supported global markets, while investors also watched for the US Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision, economic data and major technology companies’ results this week.
Unemployment data in Turkey and several US economic indicators are due the next day, including consumer confidence, building permits and durable-goods orders.
Analysts identified 11,300 and 11,400 points as resistance levels for the BIST 100, and 11,000 and 10,900 as support levels.
Turkey’s BIST 100 index closed higher after late buying on October 26.
The index rose 34.97 points from its previous close, with trading volume of 104.1 billion lira.
The index had traded lower during the day before support buying at the close, alongside positive global markets.
The metal goods and machinery sector gained the most, while financial leasing and factoring fell the most.
- Who
- The BIST 100 index on Borsa Istanbul.
- What
- It rose 34.97 points from its previous close and ended the day higher.
- When
- October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Borsa Istanbul, Turkey.
- Why
- Late support buying helped the index recover after trading lower during the day, alongside positive global markets.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The BIST 100 traded lower.
Support buying helped the index finish higher.
- Index change
- Up 34.97 points
- Trading volume
- 104.1 billion lira
- Top-gaining sector
- Metal goods and machinery, up 3.79%
- Top-losing sector
- Financial leasing and factoring, down 5.36%
- Banking index
- Up 1.98%
What people are saying
Technically, 11,300 and 11,400 points are resistance levels for the BIST 100 index, while 11,000 and 10,900 points are support levels.