Midday in the markets after the elections: Latest on the dollar, euro, gold, and the stock market

Stock market declined in the first half of the day

As of 13:00, the index had decreased by 179.44 points compared to the previous close. The BIST 100 index, which closed at 9,142.40 points on Friday, started the week at 9,234.48 points, up by 92.08 points and 1.01 percent.

During the first half of the day, the index saw a low of 8,961.52 points and a high of 9,258.64 points.

In the first half of the day, the financial index lost 1.93 percent, the services index 1.57 percent, the industrial index 3.02 percent, and the technology index 4.39 percent.

Compared to the previous close, 14 of the stocks included in the BIST 100 index rose, while 86 lost value. The most actively traded stocks were Turkish Airlines, Türkiye İş Bankası (C), Yapı ve Kredi Bankası, Tüpraş, and Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı.

GOLD OUNCE PRICE AT 2 THOUSAND 252 DOLLARS

As of 13:00, the simple yield of the benchmark bond maturing on February 18, 2026, traded in the Borsa Istanbul Bond and Bill Market Outright Purchase and Sale Market, is at 41.02 percent, and the compound yield is at 42.53 percent.

In international markets, as of 13:00, the euro/dollar parity is at 1.0790, the sterling/dollar parity is at 1.2620, and the dollar/yen parity is at 151.40.

In the Istanbul free market, the dollar is being sold at 32.4440 liras and the euro at 34.9970 liras.

The ounce of gold is trading at 2 thousand 252 dollars with a 0.9 percent increase in international markets, while a barrel of London Brent crude oil is trading at 86.7 dollars with a 0.1 percent decrease.