Turkey's main equity index ended Monday's session in positive territory, with the BIST 100 up 1.22% at the close in Istanbul. Gains were concentrated in the Leasing & Factoring, Banking and Telecoms sectors, which helped lift the benchmark despite uneven participation across the exchange.
Top movers
The session's strongest advance on the BIST 100 was posted by Dap Gayrimenkul Gelistirme AS (DAPGM), which climbed 10.00% - a rise of 1.00 point - to finish at 11.00. Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS (TRMET) added 7.36%, increasing by 8.30 points to close at 121.00. Ral Yatirim Holding AS (RALYH) was also among the leaders, gaining 6.93% or 15.10 points to end the day at 233.10.
Heaviest declines
At the other end of the board, Margun Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (MAGEN) recorded the steepest drop, sliding 9.97% or 5.07 points to close at 45.78. Fenerbahce Futbol AS (FENER) fell 8.42%, down 0.33 points to 3.59, while Cw Enerji Muhendislik Ticaret ve Sanayi AS (CWENE) decreased 4.79%, losing 1.94 points to finish at 38.60.
Market breadth and activity
Declining issues slightly outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, with 313 stocks falling versus 288 advancing; 21 issues ended the session unchanged.
Commodities and FX
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery fell 0.18% - a reduction of 7.68 - to $4,357.62 a troy ounce. Crude oil for July delivery rose 1.08%, gaining 0.98 to reach $91.52 a barrel, while the August Brent contract increased 1.53%, up 1.42 to trade at $94.51 a barrel.
On the currency front, the USD/TRY pair moved higher by 0.13% to 46.10, while EUR/TRY rose 0.34% to 53.23. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 99.96.
This close captures where sentiment in Istanbul equities finished on Monday - positive on the headline index, but with notable divergence among individual stocks and sectors.