The reaction of markets to political developments may not always be alike
The optimistic atmosphere in economy we have been experiencing since February is continuing. Particularly in the growth leg of economy, positive data keeps coming
With the appointment of a new chair of the Central Bank, Murat Çetinkaya, the debate on interest rates has again become heated. Everybody in the markets spoke about the rate decision Çetinkaya would make in his first meeting
A very tough test awaits the new Central Bank head Murat Çetinkaya. Markets showed a positive reaction when the name of Çetinkaya was announced, but this stance is definitely not there to stay
There was an expectation of a 0.5 percent rise in consumer prices; instead, a drop of 0.04 percent was registered. As it is unusual to see a drop in prices in the month of March, this was an important surprise for the markets
We cannot say that the government has been very successful in its attempts to boost morale regarding the economy
Central Bank Gov. Erdem Başçı will hold his last Monetary Policy Board (PPK) meeting on March 23
Following the U.S. Central Bank’s (Fed) postponement of rate hikes, the European Central Bank decided to continue its monetary expansion, creating a beneficial environment for developing countries such as Turkey
Because of expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserves (Fed) will delay rate hikes and the European Central Bank will lower rates, an optimistic atmosphere is dominant in global markets
