[59111] Volatile trading day in the markets: Pressure on the Istanbul Stock Exchange and erosion of asset value

A difficult day for investors on the Istanbul Stock Exchange

The trading day of May 13, 2026, was marked by significant volatility and uncertainty in Turkey's financial markets. The channel Borsa Hisse Haber presented a critical and pessimistic editorial line, claiming that although the index closed at a support level, "the stocks fell apart" (hisseler darmadağın oldu). The channel further added that "the index will return from the support, but the stocks will not recover from the falls of the last two days during the current week."

Market data and currency trends

According to aggregated reports from Borsa ve Kripto | Haber • Ekonomi • Finans and Ekonomi • Son Dakika, there was active movement in macro data:

• BIST100 Index: Recorded a significant decline of about 1.22%, closing at 14,867 points.


• Foreign currency: The dollar traded at a value of about 45.42 Turkish Lira, while the Euro traded around 53.36 Lira.


• Commodities: Gold showed a decline of 0.66%, with a price of 6,901 Lira per gram.

Crypto market marked by volatility

The channel Borsa ve Kripto | Haber • Ekonomi • Finans reported mixed performance in the digital currency arena. While Bitcoin recorded a daily decline of about 1.04% (according to reports from Ekonomi • Son Dakika), sharp fluctuations were recorded in certain altcoins. DOGE stood out for the better with an increase of 4.30%, while coins like TON suffered a sharp decline of 7.94% during the last 24 hours.

Reports from Ekonomi Haberleri 🇹🇷 reinforce the mixed picture, as energy prices remained under pressure with a slight decrease in oil prices to the level of 108 dollars per barrel.