The BIST 100 index in Borsa Istanbul lost 0.58 percent of its value in the first half of the day, falling to 13,792.23 points.
BIST 100 index, which moved in a downward trend in the first half of the day, dropped to 13,792.23 points as of 13.00, with a loss of 80.02 points and 0.58 percent compared to the previous close.
The total transaction volume was 75.9 billion lira. The banking index lost 1.69 percent and the holding index lost 0.24 percent.
Among the sector indices, the one that rose the most was tourism with 2.34 percent, and the one that lost the most was banking.
While the search for direction comes to the fore in global markets due to geopolitical developments and the loss of momentum in the technology rally, investors’ eyes are turned to the non-farm employment data to be announced in the USA today.
Domestically, although the BIST 100 index at Borsa Istanbul started the day positively, it completed the first half of the day negatively due to the impact of the sales led by the banking index.
Analysts stated that the treasury cash balance in the country and employment data in the USA will be followed abroad for the rest of the day, and stated that technically, 13,700 and 13,600 points in the BIST 100 index are support, and 13,900 and 14,000 points are resistance.
