*After the Bank of Japan kept the interest rate constant at -0.10% last week. USDJPY parity, which accelerated its upward momentum, reached 149 levels today. Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki said that he is closely following foreign exchange movements with a great sense of urgency.

*Simkus from the European Central Bank said in his statement: “ECB policy is currently on track for 2% inflation in 2025. “We will not rush the timing of the interest rate cut.” He made his statements.
Müller from the European Central Bank: “In the current situation, I do not expect any further interest rate increases.” said.

*Construction permits in the USA were announced as 1,541 M, increasing by 6.8% compared to the previous month.

*International credit rating agency S&P Global revised its growth expectations upwards for the Turkish economy. While Turkey increased its 2023 GDP forecast to 3.5% with an increase of 1.2 points, it was shared that a growth level of 2.3% is expected with an increase of 0.3 points for 2024. Additionally, the report evaluated that domestic demand elasticity in Turkey will begin to decrease and the CBRT will continue tightening with orthodox policies.

*US 10-year bonds continued to rise in the bond market. It rose to 4.56% during the day, reaching its highest level in the last 14 years. This level was last seen in 2007. When we look at the 2-year period, it is trading at 5.13%. Likewise, the dollar index continues its rise around 106.