The BIST 100 index in Borsa Istanbul began the day with a 0.05% decline at 10,453.65 points.

At the opening, the BIST 100 index decreased by 5.43 points and 0.05% to 10,453.65 points compared to the previous close. The banking index declined by 0.05%, while the holding index lost 0.27% in value. Among sector indices, communication was the biggest gainer with 0.46%, while sports suffered the most with a 1.91% loss. In the domestic market, the BIST 100 index, which followed a buying-weighted trend yesterday, closed the day with a 2.65% gain at 10,459.08 points.

UPWARD TICK RULE On the other hand, Borsa Istanbul decided to apply the upward tick rule for short selling transactions in shares listed on the BIST 50 Index for the entire trading session today. Analysts pointed out that today, domestically, the Turkish Central Bank’s Market Participants Survey and treasury cash balance would be monitored, while internationally, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell’s speech, non-farm employment, and growth data in the Eurozone would be watched, remarking that technically, the support levels in the BIST 100 index were at 10,250 and 10,000 points, with resistance levels at 10,500 and 10,600.