What is the latest status of the Borsa Istanbul BIST 100 index? Is the stock market rising? March 24, 2025 BIST 100 index update

The political developments of last week and the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu caused sharp sell-offs on Borsa Istanbul. Following weekly losses exceeding 16 percent, market authorities implemented a series of measures to control extreme price fluctuations and prevent speculative movements. Within the scope of these measures, short selling was banned and facilitations were provided for share buybacks. Investors are curious about the latest status as the BIST 100 index begins the new week with gains. So, what is the latest status of the Borsa Istanbul BIST 100 index? Is the stock market rising? Here are all the details...

SHORT SELLING BANNED

Borsa Istanbul has temporarily banned short selling transactions following the intense selling pressure experienced last week. This ban includes positions that investors open and close within the same day without pressing the short-sell button. With this measure, efforts are being made to bring extreme price fluctuations in the markets under control and to prevent speculative movements.

FACILITATION PROVIDED FOR SHARE BUYBACKS

The Capital Markets Board (SPK) has relaxed existing restrictions to allow publicly traded companies to use share buyback programs more effectively. In this context, companies will be able to set their price orders for share buybacks at levels higher than current price offers or the last realized prices. Additionally, the opportunity to conduct buyback transactions during opening and closing sessions has been granted. The upper limit regarding the total value of repurchased shares has been removed.

CHANGES TO ORDER/TRADE RATIO AND FEES

Borsa Istanbul has reduced the order/trade ratio (OTR) in the equity market from 5:1 to 3:1 until April 25, 2025. At the same time, the threshold excess fee for the order/trade ratio has been increased from 0.25 TL to 0.50 TL as of today. These changes aim to keep the trading volume in the market balanced and limit speculative movements.

WHAT IS THE CURRENT VALUE OF BORSA ISTANBUL?

As of 10:45 AM on March 24, 2025, the Borsa Istanbul BIST 100 index was observed at 9,301.96 points with an increase of 2.85 percent. 

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