BIST 100 Slides Slightly to Close at 13,779.39

The BIST 100 index slipped 0.14% to finish the day at 13,779.39 points.

End-of-Day Index Rhythm

■13,779.39 points, 0.14% below the previous close.

■Trading volume fell 3.2% as local investors showed reduced activity.

■USD/TRY hovered at 19.12, keeping liquidity flows tight.

Sectoral Mosaic and Standouts

■Banking stocks rose 0.7%, while the energy sector slipped 0.5%.

■Technology and defense equities provided a modest 0.3% offset to the index direction.

■Tourism and retail contributed a 0.2% negative drag.

Market Participants' Tactical Moves

■Foreign portfolio managers recorded a net outflow of 1.1%.

■Institutional investors leveraged short‑term volatility, netting a 0.4% purchase.

■Futures and options markets saw a 0.6% dip in liquidity.

Fatih Kılıç – Chief Data Scientist, Economic Indicators: "Today's modest decline reflects a risk‑premium bump stemming from stronger‑than‑expected U.S. NFP and core CPI releases. The slight uptick in the ISM Manufacturing Index hints at a potential re‑entry of the BIST 100 into an upward trajectory in the coming weeks. Nonetheless, FX volatility and outflows of foreign capital could pressure short‑term support levels. Investors should revisit portfolio allocations with a sector‑diversified, risk‑managed approach."