Index contract starts the day with gains in VIOP (February 15, 2024)

The Borsa Istanbul Derivatives Market (VIOP) February-dated contract based on the BIST 30 index started the day with a 0.1 percent increase at 9,838.75 points.

The February-dated index contract traded at 9,838.75, which is 0.1 percent above the previous normal session close, during the opening session.

Yesterday, the index contract followed a bullish trend and completed the normal session at 9,825.00 points, 1.1 percent above its previous close. The index contract rose to 9,829.75 points in the evening session as well.

Analysts stated that despite increasing expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) may start interest rate cuts later than expected, global equity markets followed a positive trend led by technology stocks, and noted that a busy data agenda has become the focus of investors today.