Daily Bulletin

Good morning. Although global risk appetite started the week on a weak note, it recovered during yesterday’s session and remains positive this morning. U.S. and European futures, as well as Asian equity markets, are trading higher today. In Borsa Istanbul, the record-breaking momentum continues. The BIST 100 Index closed yesterday up 1.42% at a new all-time high in TRY terms (13,177). In USD terms, the index also...
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Good morning. The resolution of the Greenland dispute between the US and Europe within the NATO framework is contributing to a renewed improvement in global risk appetite. US futures are notably positive this morning, Asian markets are trading with a positive bias, while European futures are slightly negative. The constructive outlook in Borsa Istanbul remains intact. Although the anticipated consolidation in the...
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Good morning. Despite U.S. President Trump’s continued insistence on the transfer of Greenland to the United States, recent statements in which he (i) ruled out military options, (ii) emphasized a preference for peaceful means, and (iii) stepped back from the additional tariffs announced last week on certain European countries have provided a morale boost to global markets. U.S. equities advanced by more than 1%...
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Good morning. Heightened tensions in U.S.–Europe relations triggered declines of up to 2% in U.S. equity markets yesterday, while futures are seeking stabilization this morning. European futures and Asian equities, on the other hand, continue to trade with a generally negative bias. Global markets are focused on the speech to be delivered by U.S. President Trump at the Davos Summit today at 16:30 (TSI). It remains...
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Good morning. Global markets are focused on the strained U.S.–Europe relations driven by the Greenland issue. This agenda appears to have dominated the Davos Summit, which started yesterday, pushing other geopolitical topics and global economic challenges into the background. U.S. equity markets were closed yesterday; however, futures contracts are currently trading around 1% lower compared to Friday’s close....
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Good morning. The United States’ insistence on Greenland and the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Europe remain in focus. Following military exercise decisions by several European countries in the region, the U.S. announcement of imposing a 10% customs duty on eight European countries starting February—rising to 25% in the second half of the year—along with the European Parliament’s decision to suspend...
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Good morning. In the US, better-than-expected 4Q25 financial results from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs triggered buying interest on Wall Street, which is also extending into this morning’s futures index contracts. In contrast, European futures are trading lower this morning, as tensions between the US and the EU persist due to the Greenland issue, despite some easing in Iran-related geopolitical stress....
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Good morning. Following the partial easing of Iran-related tensions and messages from the U.S., we observe that geopolitical risk perception has moderated to some extent, leading to a 4% pullback in oil prices from the recent peaks. On the equity side, market conditions remain broadly range-bound. Aside from the sell-off in U.S. technology stocks yesterday, the overall tone in U.S. markets was relatively calm. This...
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