BIST 100 Closed Monday With A Record

BIST 100 index closed Monday with a record. BIST 100 index in Borsa Istanbul completed the day with a gain of 0.64 percent at 2,510.31 points, closing the highest of all time.

At the end of the day, the total transaction volume in the BIST 100 index, which increased by 15.94 points compared to the previous closing, was recorded as 47 billion TL. At the closing, the banking index gained 2.63 percent, while the holding index gained 0.60 percent. Among the sector indices, tourism was the highest earner with 3.92 percent, and the most decline was recorded on sports with 2.28 percent. The BIST 100 index brought its highest level record to 2,515.35 points and its closing record to 2,510.31 points. Analysts reported that the risk appetite on a global basis remained low due to the increasing concerns about the reflections of the measures taken within the scope of the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic in China on the economy and the expectations for the falconry central banks, while the Borsa Istanbul diverged positively. Reminding that the European stock markets are closed today due to the holiday, analysts said that the verbal guidance of the Fed officials and the news flow about the Russia-Ukraine war continue to remain in the focus of investors. It was stated that the data agenda is calm in the domestic market tomorrow, construction permits and housing starts in the USA, industrial production and capacity utilization rate in Japan will be monitored closely. Analysts noted that the level of 2.550 is in a position of resistance and the level of 2.440 stands out as the support for the BIST 100 index.