The BIST 100 index in Borsa Istanbul began the day with a 0.78% increase, starting at 9,855.84 points.

The stock market had a positive start to the day. At the opening, the BIST 100 index rose to 9,855.84 points with an increase of 76.27 points and 0.78% compared to the previous closing.

The banking index gained 1.11%, while the holding index increased by 0.80%. Among sector indices, construction had the highest increase with 2.36%, while financial leasing factoring was the only one to lose with 4.02%. In the domestic market, the BIST 100 index, which followed a selling-weighted course yesterday, ended the day at 9,779.57 points, with a 1.04% loss. In global markets, a mixed course was observed following higher-than-expected inflation data in the USA and statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, with attention now turned to the Producer Price Index (PPI) to be announced in the USA today. The current account had a deficit of 9.97 billion dollars in the year 2024. According to Central Bank data, there was a deficit of 4.65 billion dollars in the current account in December. Economists predict that the current account deficit will be 9.651 billion dollars in 2024, and will reach 19.909 billion dollars by the end of 2025. Analysts noted that technically, the resistance levels in the BIST 100 index are at 9,950 and 10,000, with support levels at 9,800 and 9,700 points.