BIST 100 index in Borsa Istanbul gained 0.91 percent in the first half of the day and reached 13,047.44 points.
BIST 100 index, which moved in an upward trend in the first half of the day, rose to 13,047.44 points as of 13:00, an increase of 117.28 points and 0.91 percent compared to the previous closing.
The total transaction volume was 70.8 billion lira. The banking index gained 2.11 percent and the holding index gained 1.6 percent.
Among the sector indices, the one that increased the most was metal goods and machinery with 2.68 percent, and the only one that lost value was chemicals, petroleum and plastics with 0.94 percent.
After US President Donald Trump said the previous day that an agreement was being worked on in the Middle East, yesterday he stated that negotiations with Iran were continuing, increasing hopes that the tension in the region could end in a short time and supporting the risk appetite in global markets.
BIST 100 index in Borsa Istanbul completed the first half of the day with a positive trend, with widespread purchases in parallel with the positive trend in European stock markets.
Analysts stated that mortgage applications and current account balance in the USA will be followed for the rest of the day, and stated that technically, 13,200 and 13,300 points in the BIST 100 index are resistance, and 12,900 and 12,800 points are support.
