Turkey - Factors to Watch on May 20

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20/05/2015 06:07

ISTANBUL, May 20 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and 
events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Wednesday.  
    The lira  TRYTOM=D3  stood at 2.5814 against the dollar by 
0530 GMT, firming slightly from 2.5830 late on Monday. 
    The main BIST 100 share index  .XU100  rose 1.2 percent on 
Monday to 88,651.88 points. The benchmark 10-year government 
bond yield  tTR120325TA=IS  ended spot trade at 9.02 percent on 
Monday. 
             
    GLOBAL MARKETS 
    Asian shares slipped on Wednesday after a mixed day on Wall 
Street, though Japan's better-than-expected economic growth 
lifted the Nikkei to a nearly one-month high. The euro remained 
pressured by expectations that the European Central Bank would 
increase its bond-buying stimulus.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N0YB02F 
     
    AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR PROTESTS  TOASO.IS   FROTO.IS  
    Ford Otosan, the Turkish arm of Ford  F.N , cancelled an 
extra working shift on Tuesday citing supply chain problems amid 
widening labour unrest in Turkey's automotive sector. Production 
at two major carmakers, Oyak Renault and Tofas, which account 
for more than 40 percent of Turkey's annual car production, was 
halted earlier this week due to demands for better working 
conditions.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N0YA53Q 
     
    CENTRAL BANK MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE 
    Central Bank will announce its Monetary Policy Committee 
decision on policy rates, through which it is expected to keep 
all key rates on hold. 
     
    CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEBT STOCK 
    Central Bank will announce central government debt stock 
data for April.     
     
    NETLOG 
    Turkish logistics firm Netlog is looking to sell a stake to 
an investor to help to expand its business, which already has 
distribution warehouses in Europe, the Middle East and North 
Africa after a string of acquisitions.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N0YA3BC 
     
    BANVIT RESULTS  BANVT.IS  
    Poultry maker Banvit posted a first quarter net loss of 25.8 
million lira ($9.92 million) versus profit of 804,897 lira year 
ago. 
         
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($1 = 2.6318 liras) 
 
 (Writing by Ece Toksabay) 
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