Following lower-than-expected inflation in the stock market, the rise accelerated. The BIST 100 index exceeded 10,000 points again with a 3.81% increase.

In Borsa Istanbul, the BIST 100 index gained 3.81% in the first half of the day, reaching 10,026.80 points.

Moving in an upward trend in the first half of the day, the BIST 100 index rose to 10,026.80 points with an increase of 368.09 points and 3.81% as of 13:00 compared to the previous closing. The total trading volume was 75.6 billion Turkish liras. The banking index gained 8.3%, while the holding index gained 2.86%. Among the sector indices, banking gained the most, while financial leasing factoring lost the most with 2.57%.

In global markets, despite concerns about the US’s protectionist trade attitude, a mixed course was observed after signals from the announced data indicated that inflationary pressures may have eased, while domestic markets showed positive divergence. According to the data released today, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.27% on a monthly basis in February, lower than forecasts, while it fell to 39.05% on an annual basis. Analysts noted that technically, the resistance levels for the BIST 100 index were at 10,100 and 10,180 points, with the support levels at 9,900 and 9,800 levels.