Turkey — News Archive

The Turkish lira rallied today despite the fact that Turkey’s central bank decided to lower its one-week repo auction rate.

The Turkish lira managed to gain today even after Turkey’s inflation slowed more than was expected.

The Turkish lira fell against the US dollar today after geopolitical tensions between the United States and Turkey flared.

The Turkish lira opened sharply lower today compared to the Friday’s close after the news that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked central bank’s governor Murat Cetinkaya, giving the office to his deputy instead.

The Turkish lira rose today despite slowing inflation and prospects for interest rate cuts from the nation’s central bank.

The USD/TRY currency pair rebounded after falling earlier today. The previous rally of the Turkish lira was a result of many positive factors.

The Turkish lira gained on the US dollar today. That is surprising considering that macroeconomic data released in Turkey during the trading session was unfavorable.

The Turkish lira remains soft despite attempts of policy makers to prop up the currency.

The Turkish lira fell today, extending its decline for the seventh consecutive trading session, after Turkey’s central bank disappointed market participants by yesterday’s monetary policy statement.

The Turkish lira rose against the US dollar, rebounding after Friday’s huge slump, today after Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned investors speculating against the currency that they will be punished. The bounce was limited, though, and currently the lira is trimming its gains.