BIST 100 gains 35 points as banks lead rebound

Published on 10/26/2026 at 23:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BIST 100 ends at 11,152 points after banks rebound; Turkey's labor data are due Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. TRT, with earnings in focus.

Banks and Tuesday catalysts

BIST 100 ended at 11,152 points on October 26, 2026, up 35 points or 0.3 percent.
Banking stocks rose 2.0 percent as late buying helped the index recover.
Astor Enerji led gainers with a 10.0 percent advance.
Turkey's September labor data are due October 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. TRT.

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BIST 100 gained 35 points, or 0.3 percent, to 11,152 points on October 26, 2026, according to CNBC. Late buying helped the index recover after an early decline, while banking stocks rose 2.0 percent.

Astor Enerji led the gainers with a 10.0 percent advance, according to Investing.com. Since the midday level of 11,080 points, BIST 100 finished 72 points higher, a 0.6 percent gain.

Why did BIST 100 recover by the close?

Borsa Istanbul's benchmark index opened at 11,180 points before falling below 11,005 points during the session. Buying returned late in the day, and the banking index gained 2.0 percent, Aksam reported. The index ended 0.3 percent higher after Friday's 0.9 percent decline.

Winners and losers in BIST 100

The following closing-session rankings come from Investing.com:

Kirac Galvaniz up 10.0 percent
Astor Enerji up 10.0 percent
Europen Endustri up 9.6 percent
Turkiye Sigorta down 9.4 percent
Gubre Fabrikalari down 8.1 percent
Zorlu Enerji down 6.6 percent

Metal products, banks and wood-paper-printing stocks led sector gains. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing stocks by 316 to 305, with 25 unchanged.

BIST 100 swings from early strength to a late rebound

The index reached an intraday high of 11,216 points and a low of 11,004 points. Trading volume reached 104.1 billion Turkish lira, while the sector move was led by metal products and banks, Paraninyonu reported.

Oil slips as gold and the dollar rise

December crude oil fell 1.0 percent to USD 102.20 a barrel, while January Brent declined 0.4 percent to USD 111.25. Gold futures rose 0.6 percent to USD 4,030.85, and USD/TRY gained 0.2 percent to 49.76, according to Investing.com.

What is next for BIST 100 on Tuesday?

October 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m. TRT: Turkey's September labor statistics, with August unemployment at 7.8 percent, according to Container Dergi.

BIST 100 price data for October 26, 2026

BIST 100 closed at 11,152 points on October 26, 2026, up 35 points or 0.3 percent from the previous close, CNBC reported. The index opened at 11,180 points and traded between 11,216 points and 11,004 points. The previous close was 11,117 points.

BIST 100 by the numbers on October 26, 2026

Index: BIST 100
Home exchange: Borsa Istanbul, Turkey
Close on October 26, 2026: 11,152 points
Change versus previous close of October 23, 2026: up 35 points (up 0.3 percent)
Previous close: 11,117 points
Open: 11,180 points
Day high / day low: 11,216 points / 11,004 points
Top gainer: Kirac Galvaniz up 10.0 percent
Top loser: Turkiye Sigorta down 9.4 percent
Next scheduled event: October 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m. TRT: Turkey's September labor statistics