The index contract on VIOP started the day with an increase

The August index futures contract, which followed a buying-heavy trend yesterday, closed the regular session up 2.2 percent at 12,047.00. The index contract continued its rise in the evening session, reaching 12,051.00.

The August index futures contract was traded at 12,073.00 in the opening session today, up 0.2 percent from the previous regular session close.

Despite concerns about the independence of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), the profitability of major banks and companies in the country continues to exceed expectations, supporting risk appetite in global markets.

Analysts stated that the weekly money and banking statistics will be followed domestically today, while the intensive data agenda from the US will be followed abroad, and noted that from a technical perspective, 12,100 and 12,200 points are resistance levels in the index contract, while 12,000 and 11,900 are support levels.