BIST 100’s Turbulent Shift: Stars Soar, Gloom Falls

At 09:30 GMT, BIST 100 closed up 1.12 %, with a trading volume of 1.312 million shares, surpassing 1.2 billion TRY.

Rising Stars: The Sectors Behind the Surge

■Tüpraş surged 5.4 %, buoyed by higher crude prices and expectations of a new LNG project.

■Aselsan climbed 4.8 % as defense spending increased and a new S-400 contract announcement spurred optimism.

■BİM Birleşik Mağazalar rose 3.6 %, driven by short‑term inflation easing and fluctuations in food prices.

Falling Titans: The Declining Shares

■Ford Otosan slid 3.9 %, hampered by a delayed new model launch and weak summer sales.

■Turkcell dropped 3.1 %, amid uncertainties over 5G infrastructure costs and a new pricing strategy.

■Sabancı Holding fell 2.8 %, pressured by VAT hikes and expectations of structural reforms.

Macro Snapshot: Interest and Inflation Play

■Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (TCMB) kept its 8.25 % policy rate unchanged, with a year‑end inflation forecast of 12.5 %.

■The USD/TRY pair slipped to 27.80, reflecting a tug‑of‑war between US rate hikes and Turkey’s monetary stance.

Caner Yılmaz: "BIST 100’s performance today reflects not just short‑term macro factors but also sectoral dynamics. The positive moves in energy and defense are restoring investor confidence, yet uncertainties in automotive and telecom are keeping volatility high. Hence, a strategy that monitors technical signals alongside macro data remains essential."