By Mucahithan Avcioglu
ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye's benchmark stock index on Thursday topped the 11,000-point level for the first time in a year.
The BIST 100 index rose more than 1% on Thursday to stand at around 11,010.60 points as of 1045GMT.
The index last saw the 11,000 level in July 2024, while BIST 100’s historic peak was seen on July 18, 2024, at 11,252 points.
After starting the day at 10,940.60 points, Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index has earned more than 100 points from Wednesday's close.
Since the start of the year, the index has gained 10.5%, including around 8.9% in the last month alone.
The market value of the BIST 100 also exceeded 10.1 trillion Turkish liras (around $250 billion), with a trading volume of 61.7 billion liras ($1.51 billion).