BIST 100 closes 0.9 percent lower as leasing stocks slide
Published on 10/12/2026 at 22:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- BIST 100 closed at 12,151 points on October 12, down 115.3 points or 0.9 percent.
- Leasing and factoring fell 5.2 percent, the day's weakest Borsa Istanbul sector.
- Ag Anadolu Grubu Holding led BIST 100 gainers with a 4.6 percent rise.
- Turkey's August balance-of-payments data are scheduled for October 13.
BIST 100 closed at 12,150.67 points on October 12, losing 115.3 points or 0.9 percent. Leasing and factoring shares led sector losses, while the August balance-of-payments release is scheduled for Tuesday. Anadolu Agency reported the closing level and daily turnover of 81.5 billion Turkish liras.
The index opened at 12,277.24 points and stood at 12,162.21 points at 1:00 p.m. TRT. It then finished below Friday's 12,265.98-point close, extending the session's decline. CNBC-e documented the opening and midday levels.
Why is BIST 100 down today?
Leasing and factoring fell 5.17 percent, the weakest sector. Sports and metal products and machinery also ranked among the sectors pushing Turkish equities lower. The financial leasing and factoring decline was the main sector signal in the closing data. Investing.com linked the sector losses to the day's decline.
Winners and losers in BIST 100
- Ag Anadolu Grubu Holding up 4.6 percent, Investing.com reports
- Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Arastirma ve Uretim up 3.2 percent, Investing.com reports
- Global Yatirim Holding up 2.6 percent, Investing.com reports
- Baticim Bati Anadolu Sanayi ve Ticaret down 5.8 percent, Investing.com reports
- Ege Gubre Sanayi down 5.4 percent, Investing.com reports
- Katmerciler Arac Ustu Ekipman down 5.2 percent, Investing.com reports
Declining stocks outnumbered gainers by 506 to 130, with eight unchanged. The banking index rose 0.56 percent, while the holding index fell 0.75 percent. Securities investment was the strongest sector, rising 0.93 percent.
BIST 100 heads into Tuesday below 12,200 points
Technical levels cited after the close placed support at 12,200 and 12,100 points. Resistance stood at 12,300 and 12,400 points. Those levels frame the next session after Monday's 81.5 billion Turkish lira turnover. CNBC-e reported the levels.
What comes next for BIST 100
On October 13, 2026, Turkey's central bank is scheduled to release August balance-of-payments statistics. Economists polled by AA Finance expect a USD 3.5029 billion current-account surplus, Sabah reports.
