Turkey's equity market finished the trading day in negative territory on Thursday, with the BIST 100 index down 0.36% at the close in Istanbul. Pressure came from a handful of sectors led by Sports, Basic Metals and Metal Products & Machinery, which collectively contributed to the downward momentum.
Market breadth was tilted toward selling: 349 stocks fell while 248 rose, and 21 shares finished unchanged. That skew reflects the concentrated nature of the session, where a small group of names posted outsized gains while a larger number of issues retreated.
Top performers
- Efor Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (EFOR) climbed 9.96%—an increase of 0.67 points—ending the day at 7.40.
- Kontrolmatik Teknoloji Enerji ve Mu (KONTR) advanced 9.95% or 1.08 points to close at 11.93.
- Ral Yatirim Holding AS (RALYH) gained 9.92%, a jump of 28.00 points, to finish at 310.25. The move pushed RALYH to an all-time high at the close.
Largest decliners
- Dap Gayrimenkul Gelistirme AS (DAPGM) slipped 4.89% or 0.55 points, closing at 10.70.
- MLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS (MPARK) fell 3.69%—a 17.50-point drop—to end at 456.50.
- Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS (TOASO) declined 3.60% or 10.75 points to close at 288.25.
Commodities traded with notable moves: Gold futures for June delivery rose 0.05%—up 2.56—to $4,826.16 a troy ounce. Crude oil for May delivery increased 2.60% or $2.37 to $93.66 a barrel, while the June Brent contract moved up 3.59% or $3.41 to $98.34 a barrel.
Foreign-exchange and dollar benchmarks showed modest strength. USD/TRY was higher by 0.06% at 44.76, while EUR/TRY was unchanged at 52.83. The US Dollar Index Futures ticked up 0.19% to 98.04.
The trading session illustrated a market where a small number of stocks outperformed sharply, but broader sector pressure - particularly in Metals and Machinery-related areas - pushed the headline index into negative territory by the close.
Note: market moves and individual stock performances referenced above reflect closing prices and percentage changes reported at the Istanbul close on Thursday.