BIST 100 Index Closes the Short Day in Positive Territory
The BIST 100 index closed today at 8,945.8 points, up 0.42%, as it operated for a half day due to the Republic Day holiday. The daily trading volume in the BIST 100 was 24.55 billion TL, while the total daily trading volume of Borsa Istanbul reached 37.68 billion TL.
In this short trading day, factoring stood out with a 2.34% increase, while real estate, SME, and electricity were also among the most in-demand sectors. On the other hand, insurance, sports, and food sectors were among those that registered declines during the day. Banks also ended the day down by 0.22%.
The biggest gainers and losers in BIST 100 Within the BIST 100, (EGEEN) and (EUPWR) closed at their ceiling price, becoming the top gainers. They were followed by KONYA, (GESAN), and (CWENE). Conversely, shares of (ARCLK), (ANSGR), (AEFES), (AGHOL), and (CCOLA) were the biggest decliners today in the BIST 100.
Overall, EGEEN and EUPWR, alongside (ELITE), emerged as the top gainers on the Borsa Istanbul. (GMTAS), (SANFM), and (PCILT) experienced the most losses today.
The shares with the highest trading volume in BIST were (THYAO), (EREGL), and (TUPRS), with TUPRS standing out with nearly a 2% value increase.
Other significant company developments in BIST today Among the announcements made to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) by companies listed on BIST today, the following were particularly noteworthy:
Altınay Defense Technologies gained full control of DASAL Altınay Defense Technologies A.Ş. (ALTNY) increased its shareholding in DASAL Havacılık Teknolojileri A.Ş. to 100% by acquiring ASELSAN's shares, which represented 49% of the company's capital. This move aligns with Altınay's strategy for adaptation to market dynamics and expansion.
Katılımevim is increasing its stake in Birevim Katılımevim Tasarruf Finansman A.Ş. (KTLEV) has initiated steps to raise its current stake in Birevim Tasarruf Finansman A.Ş. from 55% to 79.85%. The company's management has decided to enter negotiations to purchase a 24.85% share of Birevim. An application will be made to the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency to obtain the necessary legal approvals for the acquisition.
Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik increased its total assets to 242 billion TL Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik (ANHYT) announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2024. General Manager Serkan Uğraş Kaygalak noted significant growth in the areas of individual retirement and life insurance. He stated that the size of the pension funds reached 200 billion TL with a 49.7% increase in the first nine months of the year, and that life insurance premium production surpassed 8.7 billion TL with an 81.9% increase.
Elite Naturel showcased its strength at the SIAL Paris 2024 Fair Elite Naturel participated in the SIAL Paris 2024 Fair, presenting its innovative solutions in the organic products sector on an international platform. The firm's CEO, Çağrı Eşmekaya, emphasized that the fair presented a significant opportunity to promote sustainability and innovation projects.
Onur Yüksek Teknoloji started new project discussions in the defense industry Onur Yüksek Teknoloji A.Ş. (ONRYT) has commenced contract discussions with the Defense Industry Presidency for a project aimed at digitizing command control elements of the Turkish Armed Forces. As project details are revealed, both investors and the public will be informed.
DCT Trading completed domestic construction material sales Dct Trading Dış Ticaret A.Ş. (DCTTR) announced that it has completed sales of construction materials worth a total of 39,054,844 TL to a domestically-based company.