Turkey - Factors to Watch on Jan 27

Gubre Fabrikalari

27/01/2023 05:14

ISTANBUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and
events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Friday.
    The lira  TRYTOM=D3  traded at 18.8080 against the dollar
early on Friday, slighlt weaker than a close of 18.8025 on
Thursday.
    The main BIST 100 share index  .XU100  closed 1.26% lower at
5,231.02 points on Thursday.
    GLOBAL MARKETS
    Asian stocks rose on Friday and were poised for their fifth
straight week of gains after data highlighted a resilient U.S.
economy, boosting investor sentiment ahead of next week's slate
of central bank policy meetings.
    ERDOGAN PROGRAMME
    Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will attend the opening
ceremony of the Sogut gold mine facility in northwestern
Anatolia, run by Gubretas  GUBRF.IS .  He will then attend
another opening ceremony in Bilecik. (1100/1230)
    FINANCE MINISTER
    Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati will be
attending an awards ceremony for companies in Istanbul. (1130)
    MAIN OPPOSITION
    Main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu will attend an
opening ceremony in southern province of Mersin. (1100)
    INFLATION OUTLOOK
    Turkey's central bank stuck to its forecasts for a sharp
drop in inflation on Thursday, saying the increasing
predictability of the lira's exchange rate plus financing
support meant there was no longer the basis for large price
rises.
    PRO-KURDISH PARTY
    Turkey's top court rejected on Thursday a request by the
pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to delay until after
the country's elections in May a final ruling on a case that
could shut the party down over alleged ties to militants.
    SWEDEN, FINLAND'S NATO BIDS
    Two provocative incidents in Stockholm this month have
energised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of tight
elections and dimmed Sweden and Finland's hopes of joining NATO
before the summer, diplomats, analysts and opposition
politicians say. 
    CENTRAL BANK
    Turkey's central bank said on Thursday it would provide
foreign exchange conversion support to companies that bring in
foreign currency from abroad, including exporters and tourism
firms.
                
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