Turkey - Factors to Watch on Feb 14

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14/02/2017 05:09

ISTANBUL, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and 
events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Tuesday. 
    The lira  TRYTOM=D3  stood at 3.6650 against the dollar at 
0509 GMT, firming slightly from 3.6680 at Monday's close. 
    The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond  TR110226T0=IS  was 
at 10.94 percent in spot trade on Monday and the same level in 
Tuesday-dated trade.  
    The main share index  .XU100  rose 1.26 percent to 88,578.31 
points on Monday. 
 
    GLOBAL MARKETS 
    Asian shares inched to 19-month highs on Tuesday as the 
potential for economic stimulus in the United States lifted the 
dollar, bond yields and Wall Street stocks. The dollar was also 
bolstered by speculation the head of the Federal Reserve would 
underline the prospects of more U.S. rate hikes when she 
testifies to Congress later on Tuesday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1FY565 
     
    ERDOGAN 
    President Tayyip Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia and will then 
travel to Qatar.  
     
    YILDIRIM 
    Prime Minister Binali Yildirim will make a speech to 
lawmakers from his ruling AK Party in parliament (0830 GMT) and 
will attend a technology centre opening ceremony (1300 GMT). 
Opposition parties will also hold group meetings in the 
assembly. 
     
    CURRENT ACCOUNT  TRCURA=ECI  
    The central bank will announce current account data for 
December (0700 GMT).  
     
    TREASURY AUCTION 
    The treasury will tap its benchmark 10-year fixed-coupon 
bond maturing on Feb. 11, 2026. 
     
    TUPRAS  TUPRS.IS  
    The oil refiner reported a fall in net profit to 1.79 
billion lira ($486 million) in 2016 from 2.55 billion lira a 
year earlier.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1FY0V0  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1FY0VP 
     
    HALKBANK  HALKB.IS  
    The state bank said net profit rose to 2.56 billion lira 
($696 million) in 2016 from 2.32 billion a year earlier. 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1FY0V1 
     
    AKSIGORTA  AKGRT.IS  
    The insurance company said it posted an unconsolidated net 
profit of 48.2 million lira in 2016, compared with a loss of 
135.9 million lira a year earlier.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1FY0V2 
     
    TEKNOSA  TKNSA.IS  
    The electronic goods retailer reported a loss of 160.6 
million lira in 2016, widening from a loss of 94.6 million lira 
the previous year.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1FY0V4 
     
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 (Writing by Daren Butler) 
 ((daren.butler@tr.com; +90-212-350 7122; Reuters Messaging: 
daren.butler.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) 
 
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