BIST 100 gains 368 points as Kordsa leads rebound
Published on 10/20/2026 at 18:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRates and Turkish data
- BIST 100 finished at 11,798 points on October 20, 2026, up 368 points or 3.2 percent.
- Technology, tourism and basic metals led sector gains as 465 stocks advanced.
- Kordsa was the top gainer, rising 9.7 percent at the Istanbul close.
- Turkey releases October confidence and capacity data on October 21 at 10:00 a.m. TRT.
BIST 100 gained 368 points or 3.2 percent to 11,798 points on October 20, 2026. Technology, tourism and basic metals led the sector gains, while advancing shares outnumbered decliners 465 to 160, Investing.com reports.
Kordsa led the advance with a 9.7 percent gain. Tab Gida rose 7.4 percent and Tekfen Holding added 7.4 percent at the Istanbul close, according to Investing.com.
Why did BIST 100 rebound?
The index recovered after Monday's 2.5 percent slide. The session's advance was broad across technology, tourism and basic metals, while the Turkish lira weakened 0.1 percent against the US dollar and 0.3 percent against the euro, Investing.com says.
Turkey also published news on senior economic appointments. Kutluhan Taskin was appointed deputy treasury and finance minister, while the heads of the Capital Markets Board and the Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority were removed, CNBC-e reports.
BIST 100 winners and losers
Winners and losers at the Istanbul close on October 20, 2026, according to Investing.com:
- Kordsa up 9.7 percent
- Tab Gida up 7.4 percent
- Tekfen Holding up 7.4 percent
- Ege Endustri down 2.2 percent: shares reached a three-year low
- Zorlu Enerji down 1.3 percent
- Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik down 0.9 percent
BIST 100 sets up the next session
The benchmark enters Wednesday after closing at its session high in the available close data. The next domestic focus is Turkey's October real-sector confidence and capacity-utilization release.
What comes next for BIST 100
- October 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m. TRT: Real-sector confidence and capacity utilization data, with expectations of 102.5 and 74.3 percent, Foreks says.
- October 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m. TRT: Central Bank of the Republic of Turkiye Monetary Policy Committee rate decision, with a 100-basis-point cut to 36 percent expected, ParaBorsa reports.
BIST 100 price data for October 20, 2026
BIST 100 closed at 11,798 points on October 20, 2026, up 368 points or 3.2 percent from the previous close, according to CNBC-e. The previous close was 11,430 points, and the index opened at 11,474 points.
BIST 100 by the numbers on October 20, 2026
- Index: BIST 100
- Home exchange: Borsa Istanbul, Turkiye
- Close on October 20, 2026: 11,798 points
- Change versus previous close of October 19, 2026: up 368 points (up 3.2 percent)
- Previous close: 11,430 points
- Open: 11,474 points
- Top gainer: Kordsa up 9.7 percent
- Top loser: Ege Endustri down 2.2 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m. TRT: Turkey real-sector confidence and capacity-utilization data
