22 September 2026 · 3 dk okuma

FXPARTNER Market Summary | 22.09.2026 Tuesday Afternoon Update

Heading into Tuesday afternoon, the agenda in global markets was dominated by **gold** falling to the **$4,300** level per ounce following hawkish comments from **Fed** officials, the **dollar index (DXY)** nearing a seven-week high, **Brent crude** posting a fourth straight day of losses on hopes of **Iran-US** diplomatic rapprochement, and, at home, the **dollar/TL** rate renewing its historic high while the **BIST 100** index opened lower. **Gold** fell toward the **$4,300** level per ounce on Tuesday as hawkish comments from **Fed** officials strengthened expectations of an additional rate hike, deepening its losses from the previous day; the **dollar index (DXY)** traded around **100.40**, nearing a seven-week high, and a sustained break above **100.56** could open a fresh upside leg for the index. **Brent crude** fell toward **$100** on Monday, marking its fourth straight day of losses; the decline was driven by **US President Donald Trump**'s Sunday remarks that he was open to meeting **Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian** on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, and by the **United States Central Command (CENTCOM)** reporting that crude and **LNG** flows through the **Strait of Hormuz** had reached a six-month high. **Pezeshkian** departed on Tuesday to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, running **September 22-26** and **28**, while an Iranian official said there were no plans for a direct meeting between the two leaders, though Iran's delegation had full authority to revive talks. At home, the **dollar/TL** rate extended its rise on Tuesday, pushing its historic high a notch further to **48.82 TL**; the **CBRT** set the dollar's previous day's effective rate at **48.6790** buying and **48.8741** selling. The **BIST 100** index fell **0.76%** on Tuesday morning to **13,236.57** points, after closing Monday up **0.40%** at **13,337.69** points; the banking index rose **0.10%** while the holding index lost **2.41%**. Markets now turn their focus to tomorrow's flash **US S&P Global PMI** data, due at **16.45 (TSİ)**.