BIST 100 loses 48 points as US PPI stokes selling
Published on 10/15/2026 at 23:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRates and stock breadth
- The benchmark finished October 15 at 12,070 points, down 48 points or 0.4 percent.
- US producer prices rose 1.3 percent monthly and 6.3 percent annually in September.
- CVK Maden led BIST 100 gainers with a 5.5 percent advance.
- Turkey's next rate decision is scheduled for October 22 at 11:00 a.m. TRT.
BIST 100 lost 48 points or 0.4 percent to finish at 12,070 points on October 15, according to CNBCE. The index fell as higher US producer prices reinforced concerns about persistent inflation.
CVK Maden was the strongest BIST 100 constituent, rising 5.5 percent. The company led the session's gainers, while selling pressure remained broad across Istanbul equities.
Why did BIST 100 fall on October 15?
The US producer-price index rose 1.3 percent month over month and 6.3 percent year over year in September. The figures exceeded expectations and followed a stronger consumer-price reading, Anadolu Agency reported.
Banking stocks gained 1.1 percent, but financial leasing and factoring fell 4.9 percent. Total turnover reached 92.3 billion Turkish liras, while the index finished 48 points below its previous close.
Winners and losers in BIST 100
Same-session movers at the Istanbul close, as listed by Investing.com:
- CVK Maden up 5.5 percent
- Enerya Enerji up 3.2 percent
- Garanti Bankasi up 2.6 percent
- Kirac Galvaniz down 4.8 percent
- 1000 Yatirimlar Holding down 4.1 percent
- Astor Enerji down 4.0 percent
What comes next for BIST 100
Turkey's next monetary policy decision is scheduled for October 22 at 11:00 a.m. TRT. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkiye last kept its policy rate at 37 percent, according to Trading Economics. Standard and Poor's is also scheduled to update its Turkey sovereign assessment after the October 16 market close, CNBCE reported.
