Accelerated buying activity was observed on the first trading day of the week at the stock market. The BIST 100 index gained over 2% in the first half of the day.

In Borsa Istanbul, the BIST 100 index rose by 2.18% in the first half of the day, reaching 9,241.66 points. Moving in an upward trend in the first half of the day, the BIST 100 index increased to 9,241.66 points with a rise of 197.02 points and 2.18% as of 13:00 compared to the previous closing. The total trading volume was 76.3 billion Turkish lira. The banking index gained 2.56%, while the holding index rose by 2.24%.

Among sector indices, transportation gained the most with 5.1%, while financial leasing factoring was the most declined with 0.43%.

Last week, the BIST 100 index had tested 9,000 points with a drop of over 15%. SHORT SELLING RESTRICTED Market interventions were implemented yesterday due to potential market movements. Short selling was banned in Borsa Istanbul for a month, and decisions facilitating share buybacks were announced. The order-to-transaction ratio (OTR) in the equity market was reduced from 5:1 to 3:1 between March 24, 2025, and April 25, 2025 (until the end of the session). The threshold for order-to-transaction ratio fee was raised from 0.25 TL to 0.50 TL starting from March 24, 2025. This move aims to limit the trading activities of algorithms.