Turkey - Factors to Watch on May 4

Yunsa Yunlu Sanayi ve Ticaret

04/05/2015 06:17

ANKARA, May 4(Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events 
that may affect Turkish financial markets on Monday.  
    The lira  TRYTOM=D3  edged down to 2.7160 by 0456 GMT 
against the dollar from 2.6660 late on Thursday. 
    The main BIST 100 share index  .XU100  fell 2.36 percent to 
83,947 on Thursday. The benchmark 10-year government bond yield 
 tTR120325TA=IS  ended trade at 9.36 percent, edging down from 
9.37 percent a day ago. 
         
    GLOBAL MARKETS 
    Asian stocks bounced from their lows on Monday and the 
Australian dollar pared early losses as weak China factory 
activity reinforced views that Beijing will roll out fresh 
support measures soon for the world's second-largest economy. 
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    CENTRAL BANK 
    Turkish central bank will pay interest rate to dollar 
denominated required reserves, reserve options and free reserves 
held at the bank, it said over the weekend. 
     
    MAY DAY PROTESTS 
    Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon at hundreds 
of stone-throwing May Day protesters on Friday. A total of 408 
people across the country were detained and ten people were 
arrested by courts over the weekend, Turkish police said. 
     
    GOZDE GIRISIM  GOZDE.IS  
    Turkey's largest food group Yildiz Holding's private equity 
firm Gozde Girisim said some of its assets were ready to be 
sold, and it would continue to evaluate opportunities to sell 
them. 
     
    YUNSA  YUNSA.IS  
    Four members of Turkey's Sabanci family have sold a 7.7 
percent stake in wool maker Yunsa, according to a stock exchange 
statement late on Thursday. The price range for the stake was 
5.51-5.57 lira.     
     
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