Moving in an upward trend in the first half of the day, the BIST 100 index rose 158.96 points to 4,653.44 as of 13:00, compared to the previous close. The total transaction volume was 32.7 billion liras.
The banking index increased by 7.22 percent and the holding index increased by 4.47 percent. Among the sector indices, banking was the most profitable and tourism was the most declining with 0.63 percent.
According to the balance of payments data announced by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), the current account deficit was 4 billion 484 million dollars in March 2023.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), announced yesterday in the USA, increased by 4.9 percent on an annual basis, just below market expectations, while annual inflation fell to its lowest level since April 2021.
Analysts stated that a mixed course was followed in the global equity markets as recession concerns came to the fore again, and said that today the eyes were turned to the monetary policy decisions of the Bank of England (BoE).
Stating that the balance of payments in the country and the interest rate decision of the BoE abroad, the Producer Price Index (PPI) data in the USA will be followed in the afternoon, analysts noted that, technically, the BIST 100 index 4,600 and 4,500 levels are support and 4,700 and 4,750 points are in the resistance position. .
