BIST 100 falls at midday as leasing stocks slide 0.8 percent
Published on 10/12/2026 at 13:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- BIST 100 fell 104 points, or 0.8 percent, to 12,162 points at 1:00 p.m. TRT on October 12, 2026.
- Turkey's August retail sales rose 10.1 percent year over year, while the index moved lower.
- Financial leasing and factoring fell 5.6 percent, while the banking sector gained 0.6 percent.
- The next regular BIST 100 session is scheduled for October 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. TRT.
BIST 100 fell 104 points, or 0.8 percent, to 12,162 points at 1:00 p.m. TRT on October 12, 2026. The index opened at 12,277 points and traded between 12,157 and 12,291 points during the first half, CNBC reported.
Financial leasing and factoring was the weakest sector, while banking shares advanced. Tüpra? and Akbank were among the most traded stocks, as 79 BIST 100 constituents declined, 20 rose and one was unchanged, Haberler reported.
Why is the BIST 100 down at midday?
The financial leasing and factoring sector fell 5.6 percent. The banking index gained 0.6 percent, but holding shares lost 1.0 percent. Technology shares fell 1.2 percent, while industrial shares dropped 1.5 percent, according to CNBC.
Turkey's August retail sales rose 10.1 percent year over year and 1.4 percent from July, Trading Economics reported. The data provide a stronger consumption reading, but the report does not establish a direct link to the index's midday decline.
What comes next for the BIST 100?
The next regular BIST 100 session is scheduled for October 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. TRT. Investors will also have the October 16 submission of Turkey's 2027 central government budget and the scheduled sovereign-rating assessment from S&P Global Ratings, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
