The BIST 100 index in Borsa Istanbul lost 0.25 percent of its value in the first half of the day, falling to 14,303.07 points.
BIST 100 index, which moved in a downward trend in the first half of the day, fell to 14,303.07 points as of 13:00, with a decrease of 36.23 points and 0.25 percent compared to the previous closing.
The total transaction volume was 82.5 billion lira. While the banking index lost 0.13 percent of its value, the holding index gained 0.76 percent.
In the sector indices, the highest increase was financial leasing factoring with 1.46 percent, and the highest decrease was the metal goods industry with 1.74 percent.
While investors’ eyes in global markets are focused on the talks between the USA and Iran, the second round of nuclear negotiations between the two countries, mediated by Oman, started in Geneva, Switzerland.
While the domestic BIST 100 index declined due to the sales following the record levels seen yesterday, it reached its lowest level of 14,255.29 in the first half of the day and completed the first half on a negative course.
According to the data of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, the Housing Price Index (HPI) in Türkiye increased by 3.7 percent on a monthly basis and 27.7 percent on an annual basis in January.
The New Tenant Rental Index (YKKI), which increased by 3.5 percent in January compared to the previous month, increased by 34.2 percent in nominal terms and 2.7 percent in real terms compared to the same month of the previous year.
Analysts stated that the New York Fed manufacturing industry index will be followed in the USA for the rest of the day, and noted that technically, 14,200 and 14,100 points in the BIST 100 index are support, while 14,400 and 13,500 points are resistance.
