Market close overview
The Istanbul stock benchmark finished the session higher, with the BIST 100 rising 0.92% at the close in Istanbul. Strength was concentrated in a handful of sectors, led by Leasing & Factoring, Basic Metals and Sports, which together pushed broader market gains.
Top gainers and losers
On an individual stock basis, Destek Finans Faktoring As (IS:DSTKF) was the session's strongest performer, jumping 9.96% - an increase of 127.00 points - to close at 1,402.00. Fenerbahce Futbol AS (IS:FENER) followed, adding 9.84% or 0.31 points to finish at 3.46. Sekerbank TAS (IS:SKBNK) also posted solid gains, rising 7.32% or 0.85 points to end the day at 12.46.
At the other end of the tape, Kiler Holding AS (IS:KLRHO) recorded the largest decline, falling 9.95% or 43.75 points to close at 395.75. Gubre Fabrikalari TAS (IS:GUBRF) declined 4.17% or 22.00 points to 506.00, while Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS (IS:PASEU) fell 3.70% or 5.10 points to end at 132.90.
Breadth and milestones
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, with 350 stocks rising against 243 that fell, and 19 remaining unchanged. Notably, shares of Destek Finans Faktoring As and Sekerbank TAS rose to all-time highs during the session, with both companies registering significant percentage gains.
Commodities and energy
Precious metals and energy markets moved higher in tandem with equities in the session. Gold Futures for April delivery climbed 2.73%, increasing by 138.56 to trade at 5,219.46 per troy ounce. In the oil complex, April delivery crude oil rose 1.19% or 0.79 to $67.27 a barrel, while the May Brent contract increased 1.02% or 0.73 to $72.03 a barrel.
Foreign exchange and dollar index
Currency pairs involving the Turkish lira showed modest moves. The USD/TRY rate edged up 0.05% to 43.84, and EUR/TRY rose 0.30% to 51.78. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index Futures traded lower, down 0.23% at 97.51.
Implications
The session's pattern highlights pockets of strong demand in specific sectors and individual names, with market breadth favoring advancers. Commodity and currency moves accompanied equity gains across the session.
This report presents closing prices, percentage moves and session statistics as reported at the Istanbul close.