Turkey - Factors to Watch on Jan 22

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22/01/2014 07:01

ISTANBUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Wednesday. The lira  TRYTOM=D3  stood at 2.253 against the dollar at 0635 GMT from 2.239 late on Tuesday. The yield on the 10-year benchmark bond  tTR270923TA=IS  rose to 10.19 percent from 10.28 percent at Monday's close. The main Istanbul index  .XU100  rose 0.84 percent to 66,318.69. GLOBAL MARKETS Asian shares markets were hampered by expectations of further reductions in the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus programme. The dollar remained broadly supported, trading near its highest level since mid-November against a basket of currencies, with many investors expecting the Fed to trim its bond buying further next week.  ID:nL3N0KV5EE  JUDICIAL BODY BILL Parliament's general assembly will continue debate on a draft law reforming the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors, which makes judicial appointments. The ruling AK Party bill is viewed as a response to a high-level corruption scandal which the government sees as part of a plot against it. A panel headed by the justice minister said in a statement on its website that the government had removed 96 more judges and prosecutors from their posts on Tuesday.  BANK ASYA  ASYAB.IS   The Islamic lender said it does not face liquidity problems, despite significant deposit withdrawals since last month, because it had positioned itself ahead of Fed tapering, its chief executive told Reuters in an interview.  ID:nL5N0KW08F  He also said it plans sukuk issues of $500 million and 800 million lira this year. MEPET METRO PETROL  MEPET.IS  The fuel retailer signed a letter of intention with Lukoil Eurasia on the sale of its shares, according to a stock-exchange filing by parent company Metro  METRO.IS  late on Tuesday.   Note: For a list of forthcoming events, see  TR/DIARY .   For other related news, double click on:  Turkish politics  TR-POL   Turkish equities  TR-E   Turkish money  TR-M   Turkish debt  TR-D   Turkish hot stocks  TR-HOT   Forex news  FRX   All emerging market news  EMRG    All Turkish news  TR    For real-time quotes, double click on:  Istanbul National-100 stock index  .XU100 , interbank lira trading  IYIX= , lira bond trading  0#TRTSYSUM=IS  (Writing by Ayla Jean Yackley; Editing by Nick Tattersall) ((daren.butler@thomsonreuters.com)(+90-212-350 7122)(Reuters Messaging: daren.butler.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: TURKEY FACTORS/