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

On the first half of the day at Borsa İstanbul, the BIST 100 index increased by 2.18%, reaching 9,241.66 points. Moving in an upward trend in the first half of the day, the BIST 100 index rose to 9,241.66 points with an increase of 197.02 points, equivalent to 2.18% compared to the previous closing at 13:00. The total trading volume reached 76.3 billion lira. The banking index gained 2.56%, while the holding index increased by 2.24%.

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

Last week, the BIST 100 index had tested the 9,000 points with a decline of over 15%. SHORT SELLING BANNED A number of measures were introduced yesterday due to the possibility of market volatility. Short selling has been banned at Borsa İstanbul for a month, and decisions facilitating share buyback were announced. The order-to-trade ratio (OTR) in the stock 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 excess fee for the order-to-trade ratio was increased from 0.25 TL to 0.50 TL starting from March 24, 2025. This practice aims to narrow down the trading operations of algorithms.