BIST 100 Plunges 1.60%: Daily Trading Volume Hits 225 Billion TL

Borsa İstanbul BIST 100 index closed the session with a sharp 1.60% decline at 14,092.02, while the total daily trading volume reached 225 billion 887 million TL. The market faced downward pressure amid inflation concerns and external dividend flows, failing to offset the released liquidity. VİOP (Futures and Options Market) mirrored the trend, with short-term position closures driving the surge in activity.

Behind the Sharp Decline

■Inflationary pressures intensified bets on the Central Bank’s rate policy consistency.

■External market volatility heightened risk aversion among local investors.

■VİOP’s short-term position liquidation contributed to the volume spike.

Volkan Şen Note: The technical breakdown in BIST 100 signals potential smart money exits in the short term. The 225 billion TL volume hints at liquidity exhaustion. The 14,100–14,200 range will be a critical watch zone in upcoming sessions.