BIST 100 Index Ended Thursday With An Increase

BIST 100 index ended Thursday with an increase. BIST 100 index in Borsa Istanbul gained 1.84 percent and closed the day at 1,396.92 points.

At the end of the day, the total transaction volume in the BIST 100 index, which increased by 25.23 points to the previous close, was recorded as 15.1 billion TL. At the close, the banking index gained 1.47 percent, while the holding index gained 1.52 percent. While all sector indices showed an increase, highest increase was recorded on metal main industry with 4.09 percent. Analysts stated that a purchase-heavy trend prevailed in the global equity markets due to the positive developments in the US debt limit and the partial calming of commodity prices. It was stated that the data agenda will be calm in the country tomorrow, the employment report to be announced in the USA will be closely monitored. In technical terms, it was stated that the levels of 1.370 and 1.355 will be followed as support, while the level of 1.420 stands out as the resistance for the BIST 100 index.