BIST 100 index finished the day with a decrease

While the BIST 100 index decreased by 343.53 points compared to the previous closing, the total transaction volume was 177.4 billion lira.

The banking index lost 4.15 percent and the holding index lost 2.29 percent.

Among the sector indices, the only gainer was financial leasing factoring with 3.97 percent, and the biggest loser was informatics with 4.62 percent.

While global markets remained negative due to the tension in the Middle East increasing oil prices, selling pressure in bond markets and concerns about artificial intelligence companies, investors' focus turned to the interest rate decision that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce tomorrow.

Analysts stated that the housing price index in the country will be followed tomorrow, and the intense data agenda will be followed abroad, especially the Fed's interest rate decision in the USA and Fed President Kevin Warsh's press conference, and noted that technically, 13,800 and 13,700 points in the BIST 100 index are support and 14,000 and 14,100 points are resistance.