BIST 100 Starts the Day Down 0.17% at 13,868 Points
The BIST 100 index started Wednesday down 0.17% at 13,868.17 points ahead of the Fed's rate decision today. Among the sectors, the banking index rose 0.28% while the holding index fell 0.52%; the financial leasing and factoring index was the best performer, up 0.71%, while the securities investment funds index was the worst, down 2.18%. Technically, support is being watched at 13,700 and 13,600 points, with resistance at 14,000 and 14,100 points.
Asian Markets Trade Mixed Ahead of Fed Decision
Asian markets traded mixed ahead of today's Fed decision. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.07% to 63,415.20 points this morning after closing Tuesday at 63,484.10 points. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed Tuesday down 1% at 24,667.24, its lowest close since July 17; HSBC fell 3.2% and CATL fell 6%. In South Korea, the Kospi index rose 0.10% to 6,634.09 points this morning after Tuesday's 0.9% decline.
Gold Climbs Above $4,300 an Ounce Ahead of Fed Decision
Gold prices climbed back above $4,300 an ounce on Wednesday after a two-day decline, as gains in oil prices and bond yields lost momentum. The metal had fallen to a six-week low of $4,263 the day before under pressure from a strong dollar and rising US Treasury yields.
USD/TRY Hits a One-Month High
USD/TRY rose to 48.6802 on Wednesday, its highest level in a month; the pair traded in a range of 48.5392-48.6513 during the day and opened at 48.6252.
Ekonomik Takvim | 14-20 September 2026
🇺🇸 16 September 2026, 21.00 (TSİ)
Fed FOMC Interest Rate Decision
The decision following the two-day meeting will be announced at 21.00 (TSİ), with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference to follow at 21.30 (TSİ).
🇬🇧 17 September 2026, 14.00 (TSİ)
Bank of England (BoE) Interest Rate Decision
The decision, to be announced at 12.00 UK time (14.00 TSİ), is expected to keep the rate steady at 3.75%; market pricing points to roughly a one-in-three probability of a 25-basis-point hike.
🇯🇵 18 September 2026 (TSİ afternoon)
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Interest Rate Decision
In the decision to be announced after the two-day meeting, all 52 BoJ watchers surveyed by Bloomberg expect a rate hike.
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