BIST 100 falls 1.6% as financial leasing sector plunges 9.4%

Selling pressure broadened across Borsa Istanbul, with the financial leasing index suffering a sharp drawdown while technology stocks provided the only sectoral relief.

By Handelsavisen Newsroom · Automated 2026-07-13 15:52 UTC · 1 min read

The BIST 100 index closed 1.60% lower at 14,092.02 points on Friday, marking a significant retreat for Turkish equities.

The benchmark index shed 229.17 points from its previous close, with total trading volume reaching 158.7 billion lira, indicating active participation in the sell-off.

30%. In contrast, the technology sector emerged as the day’s sole bright spot, gaining 1.

Sector performance was sharply divergent.

The financial leasing and factoring index led the decline, plummeting 9.41% in a single session.

The banking index also faced heavy pressure, dropping 1.83%, while the holding index fell a more modest 0.30%.

In contrast, the technology sector emerged as the day’s sole bright spot, gaining 1.86% as investors rotated into growth names amid broader market weakness.