April 5, 2024
“Turkey’s annual inflation rose to 68.5% for the month of March, an increase on February’s 67.1% inflation read, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute’s report released Wednesday. The monthly rise in consumer prices came out at 3.16%, led by education, communication,… Continue Reading…
March 28, 2024
“Turkey’s central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate, the one-week repurchase rate, from 45% to 50%, citing the continuing need to counter climbing inflation in the country… Turkish annual consumer price inflation soared to 67% in February, fueling concerns that… Continue Reading…
December 6, 2023
“…The Monetary Policy Committee raised the benchmark one-week repo rate by 500 basis points to 40%. The expectation was for an increase of 250 basis points and the currency extended gains after the decision… The currency’s down almost 35% against… Continue Reading…
October 30, 2023
“Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its key interest rate from 30% to 35%, in an ongoing bid to rein in inflation. The move was in line with expectations of economists polled by Reuters. The central bank said price rises… Continue Reading…
September 21, 2023
“Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate to 30% on Thursday, a 500-basis point jump from 25%, as Ankara continues to battle double-digit inflation. The Turkish lira weakened slightly to 27.06 against the dollar on the news, with the greenback up 0.3% against… Continue Reading…
July 27, 2023
“Turkey’s central bank expects inflation to hit 58% by the end of 2023, its new governor Hafize Gaye Erkan said in her debut news conference Thursday, as she committed to “restore anchoring of expectations as well as predictability.” The new… Continue Reading…
October 24, 2022
“The ongoing spread of bird flu will likely affect the price and availability of turkeys this Thanksgiving. Right now the price per pound of an 8 to 16 pound turkey is $1.99, up from $1.15 last year, according to USDA data. This is a 73% increase…… Continue Reading…
September 22, 2022
“Turkey’s central bank surprised markets once again with its decision Thursday to cut its key interest rate, despite inflation in the country surging beyond 80%. The country’s monetary policymakers opted for a 100 basis point cut, bringing the key one-week… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2021
“The Turkish currency dipped to an all-time low Monday amid another anticipated interest rate cut later this week and after the S&P credit rating agency downgraded its outlook for Turkey. The Turkish lira plummeted to 14.75 against the U.S. dollar, prompting Turkey’s… Continue Reading…
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“THREE Boeing crashes in two days: Terrified passengers scramble to escape burning jet in Senegal and tyre explodes on 737 landing in Turkey – 24 hours after nose gear failure caused 767 to slam into runway” [Commentary]
May 13, 2024
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13399941/THREE-Boeing-crash-landings-two-days-Terrified-passengers-scramble-escape-burning-jet-Senegal-tyre-explodes-737-landing-Turkey-24-hours-nose-gear-failure-caused-767-slam-runway.html The headline basically tells the story. While these events are tragic this volatility is great for day trading. Day traders might want to take advantage while they can.
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