Turkey - Factors to Watch on April 9

Kordsa Teknik Tekstil

09/04/2015 06:42

Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish 
financial markets on Thursday. 
    The lira  TRYTOM=D3  weakened to 2.601 against the dollar at 
0538 GMT, compared with 2.5907 late on Wednesday. 
    The main share index  .XU100  rose 0.4 percent at 82,799.38. 
The benchmark 10-year government bond yield  tTR120325TA=IS  was 
flat at 8.19 percent. 
     
    GLOBAL MARKETS 
    Asian stocks extended gains and the dollar drew support from 
minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's last meeting showing the 
bank was still on course to hike interest rates this year. Crude 
oil pared losses from a steep plunge overnight triggered by a 
rise in U.S. stocks and news of record Saudi oil production. 
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    SABANCI HOLDING  SAHOL.IS , KORDSA  KORDS.IS  
    Sabanci said in a filing with the stock exchange it has 
mandated banks for a 25 percent stake sale to qualified 
investors of its industrial cord maker Kordsa  KORDS.IS . 
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    ZIRAAT BANK 
    Turkey's biggest bank has received approval from 
Montenegro's central bank to set up a subsidiary lender there, 
according to a filing with the stock exchange.  
     
Note: For a list of forthcoming events, see TR/DIARY. 
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 (Reporting by Ayla Jean Yackley) 
 ((ayla.yackley@thomsonreuters.com; +90 212 350 7000; Reuters 
Messaging: ayla.yackley.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) 
 
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