Turkey’s benchmark BIST 100 index rose 77.65 points Friday, closing with a total trading volume of 111.3 billion lira.
The banking index gained 0.91% and the holdings index added 1.27%. Communication stocks led sector gains with a 3.35% rise, while mining fell 5.78%, the steepest decline.
Analysts said the market followed European bourses higher as investors focused on domestic macroeconomic data.
The central bank’s survey of market participants showed year‑end consumer price inflation expectations eased to 31.17% from 32.20%. Balance of payments data put October’s current account deficit at $457 million, with the annualized shortfall at about $22 billion. Economists had forecast a $574 million surplus for the month and a $20.9 billion deficit for 2025.
Next week, investors will watch Turkey’s consumer confidence index, the central bank’s monetary policy summary, budget balance and housing sales. Global data releases include manufacturing PMI figures, interest rate decisions by major central banks, and U.S. employment and inflation reports.
Technically, analysts see resistance at 11,400 and 11,500 points, with support at 11,200 and 11,100. ■