BIST 100 Index Drops 240 Points as Trading Week Begins

Borsa Istanbul Opens Week with Decline

Türkiye's benchmark stock index opened the new trading week in negative territory, reflecting a broad decline at the opening bell.

Index Performance

The BIST 100 index dropped sharply at the open on Monday, signaling a cautious start for investors.

• Opening Level: 13,598.39 points
• Point Decrease: 239.9 points
• Percentage Decline: 1.73%
• Previous Close: 13,838.29 points (Friday)

On Friday, the BIST 100 rose a marginal 0.05% to close at 13,838.29 points, with a daily transaction volume of 244 billion Turkish liras (approximately $5.62 billion).

Currency and Commodity Snapshot

As of 10:05 AM local time (0705 GMT), key financial rates were as follows:

Exchange Rates:

• USD/TRY: 43.5070
• EUR/TRY: 51.6490
• GBP/TRY: 59.5730

Commodity Prices:

• Gold (per ounce): $4,534.20
• Brent Crude Oil (per barrel): $65.95