BIST 100 closes 14 points higher as Fed decision looms
Published on 10/28/2026 at 13:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSFed decision shapes next move
- BIST 100 closed at 11,165 points on October 28, up 14 points or 0.1 percent.
- The Federal Reserve decision is due at 2:00 p.m. ET, after the shortened Istanbul session.
- Aselsan led gainers at 5.2 percent, while Turkiye Sigorta fell 10.0 percent.
- Borsa Istanbul reopens on October 30 at 10:00 a.m. TRT after the October 29 holiday.
BIST 100 closed 14 points higher, or 0.1 percent, at 11,165 points on October 28. The Federal Reserve's rate decision was due after the shortened Istanbul session, with the target range at 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent before the announcement, Anadolu Agency reported.
Aselsan was the strongest listed mover, rising 5.2 percent. Turkiye Sigorta was the biggest decliner, falling 10.0 percent, in same-day data from Bistmap.
Fed decision keeps BIST 100 focus on rates
The Federal Reserve was scheduled to publish its decision at 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by a press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET. In Istanbul, that corresponded to 9:00 p.m. TRT and 9:30 p.m. TRT, respectively, Borsatek reported.
The shortened session ended before the U.S. announcement. The market therefore finished with the policy decision still ahead, while the BIST 100 gained 14 points from the October 27 close.
Winners and losers in the BIST 100
- Aselsan up 5.2 percent
- Oba Makarnacilik up 6.5 percent
- Anadolu Sigorta up 8.0 percent
- Turkiye Sigorta down 10.0 percent
- Anadolu Grubu Holding down 9.8 percent
- Pasifik Holding down 9.4 percent
Mining gained 1.7 percent, while financial leasing and factoring fell 2.9 percent. Banking and holding indexes also declined, even as the benchmark finished higher, Doviz.com reported.
BIST 100 finishes before the holiday break
Borsa Istanbul opened at 11,151 points on October 28, compared with the October 27 close of 11,151 points. The exchange ran a half-day schedule before the October 29 Republic Day holiday, with the closing session ending at 12:40 p.m. TRT, Endeks24 reported.
What comes next for BIST 100
- October 28, 2026, 9:00 p.m. TRT: Federal Reserve rate decision; the target range before the meeting was 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent, Borsatek reports.
- October 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m. TRT: Borsa Istanbul resumes trading after the October 29 holiday, with Turkey's September trade balance scheduled, Borsatek reports.
BIST 100 price data for October 28, 2026
BIST 100 closed at 11,165 points on October 28, 2026, according to Anadolu Agency. It rose 14 points, or 0.1 percent, from the October 27 close of 11,151 points. The index opened at 11,151 points.
BIST 100 by the numbers on October 28, 2026
- Index: BIST 100
- Home exchange: Borsa Istanbul, Turkey
- Close on October 28, 2026: 11,165 points
- Change versus previous close of October 27, 2026: up 14 points (up 0.1 percent)
- Previous close: 11,151 points
- Open: 11,151 points
- Top gainer: Anadolu Sigorta up 8.0 percent
- Top loser: Turkiye Sigorta down 10.0 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 28, 2026, 9:00 p.m. TRT: Federal Reserve rate decision
