Which Stocks Gained the Most on Borsa Istanbul Today?
The BIST 100 index maintained a fluctuating upward trend throughout the day. After a positive opening and some selling, the BIST 100 found support around the 10,085 points level and climbed to 10,158 during the day. As selling pressure began to resurface towards the close, the index was moving within the 10,080 points band, up by 0.15% in the last hour.
Today, the most prominent sector on the Borsa Istanbul was factoring, which rose by 4.5%. Following that, information technology and electricity were the other sectors with significant gains. Approaching the last hour, sports, cement, and construction were the sectors that fell into negative territory.
In the last hour, the top 5 gaining stocks in the BIST 100 were listed as follows:
- LIDER
- PETKM
- CANTE
- ODAS
- REEDR
The top 5 losing stocks in the BIST 100 today were as follows:
- CIMSA
- AGHOL
- FENER
- OYAKC
- ULKER
Overall, in Borsa Istanbul, shares of AKENR, ONCSM, and VANGD were recorded as the biggest gainers, while TUREX, AYES, and BASCM were noted as the most significant decliners.
In the domestic foreign exchange market, the euro experienced reactionary buying amid global market movements, with the euro/TL exchange rate rising by 0.6% to 36.66. Meanwhile, the dollar/TL remained stable around 35.32. The decline trend in gram gold accelerated towards the evening hours, with the price of gram gold in the domestic market trading at 2,981 TL after a 0.6% decrease.
In global markets, Asian indices recorded a mixed closing with a weighted decline. In Europe, major indices, except for the FTSE 100 and PSI, moved into positive territory. Meanwhile, U.S. indices opened with buying interest, with the Nasdaq showing a rise of over 1% at the opening.