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* December Employment figures will be released @ 10:00 local time. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly from 8.5% to 8.6% in December. Meanwhile, the rate of composite measure of labor underutilization – consisting of time-related underemployment, potential labor force and unemployment – declined from 29.7% to 29.1%. Looking into the composition of the underutilization measure, the combined rate...
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Good morning. Ahead of the Fed meeting to conclude this evening, global equity markets are displaying a positive tone, while the rally in precious metals continues. Due to sticky inflation and strong growth data, no change is expected in the Fed’s policy rate corridor of 3.50%–3.75%. However, following three consecutive meetings in which the Fed delivered 25 basis point rate cuts, a similar decision...
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*The CBT Governor Fatih Karahan met with representatives of the business community and civil society in Gaziantep as part of the “Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Outlook” meetings. Karahan emphasized that timely and high-quality information gathered through direct engagement with the real sector feeds directly into monetary policy decision-making, with expectations and recommendations also shared with relevant...
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Good morning. Although global risk appetite started the week on a weak note, it recovered during yesterday’s session and remains positive this morning. U.S. and European futures, as well as Asian equity markets, are trading higher today. In Borsa Istanbul, the record-breaking momentum continues. The BIST 100 Index closed yesterday up 1.42% at a new all-time high in TRY terms (13,177). In USD terms, the index also...
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* The Treasury raised TL143.6bn through yesterday’s direct sales of a 1-year gold-denominated bond and a 1-year gold-denominated lease certificate. As a result, it has completed its January domestic borrowing program, raising TL479.6bn in total — slightly below the initial target of TL487.7bn. The Treasury’s next three-month domestic borrowing strategy (Feb – Apr 2026) will be announced on January 30 at 17:30 pm...
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* The Treasury will hold the direct sales of a 1y gold-denominated bond and a 1y gold-denominated lease certificate today and finalize its domestic borrowing program for January.  According to the Treasury’s Jan – Mar 2026 domestic borrowing strategy, total redemptions of TL613.3bn scheduled for January are set to be met through three direct sales and seven auctions, with planned domestic borrowing amounting to...
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Good morning. The resolution of the Greenland dispute between the US and Europe within the NATO framework is contributing to a renewed improvement in global risk appetite. US futures are notably positive this morning, Asian markets are trading with a positive bias, while European futures are slightly negative. The constructive outlook in Borsa Istanbul remains intact. Although the anticipated consolidation in the...
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*Credit rating agencies Fitch and Moody’s are scheduled to release Türkiye’s sovereign rating review today. It’s important to note that these calendars are only reference points and do not guarantee that the agencies will conduct a review or make a new rating decision. Any potential announcement would be expected after market close. At its latest July 25 review, Moody’s upgraded Türkiye’s sovereign credit rating to...
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