End of the year… We are coming to the end of 2022. As we approached the end of the year, the slight decline in US inflation data and China’s abandonment of its zero covid policy allowed the markets to breathe a little. This weekend was quiet due to the year-end holiday mood and the lack […]

As the Year Approaches the End, the Market Remains Calm… Turkish Economy Confidence Index, which was announced in the morning hours, increased by 0.70 points to 97.60. Taking a look at the latest data for the year, U.S. Unemployment Claims came in at 225,000 this week, versus 216,000 last week. The US Dollar stumbled during […]

Markets Remain Stable Towards the End of the Year… ØLimited price volatility continues in global markets. ØThere is a slight decline in the government bond rates, which has been on the rise with the statements of the hawk central banks recently, but the price activity is limited. ØWhile major instruments are traded at almost the […]

Last Week of the Year Global Bond Rates On An Uptrend… *Limited movements continue in post-Christmas market pricing. EURUSD parity is priced at 1.0625, Ounce Gold 1807, GBPUSD parity at 1.2020 and USDJPY at 133.35. *Global bond yields are on the rise in Germany and the USA. *Yesterday, Dutch Central Bank Governor Knot’s continued statements […]

Home Sales Increase in the USA, Durable Goods Orders Decrease… The Number of Foreign Tourists in Turkey for the month of November, which we follow today, increased by 44.64% on an annual basis and reached 2,552 million people. The Number of Foreign Tourists for the January-November period also increased by 84.77% to 42,164 million people. […]

Dollar Index Gains Value After US Data… In the UK, the GDP we track for the third quarter fell short of expectations, shrinking by 0.3% on a quarterly basis, while growing by 1.9% on an annual basis. The economy was expected to contract by 0.2% on a quarterly basis and to grow by 1.9% on […]

While Consumer Confidence Increases in the USA, Home Sales Decrease… The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November, which we tracked in Canada, exceeded the expectations and increased by 0.1% monthly and 6.8% annually. The data was expected to come in at -0.1% and 6.7%, respectively. Core CPI, on the other hand, remained unchanged at 0.0% […]

Markets Moved With Japan’s Interest Rate Decision… While the Bank of Japan (BOJ) did not change the interest rate at -0.10% as expected at the meeting held today, it increased the yield band for Japanese Government Bonds from 25 basis points to 50 basis points. After the decision, BOJ Chairman Kuroda said that they will […]

“ECB Will Increase Interest Rates Further” The IFO Business World Index for December, announced today in Germany, rose from 86.3 to 88.6. In the statement made, it was stated that the probability of recession decreased after today’s data, business confidence improved in almost all sectors and 57% of the business world complained about the bottleneck […]

Şahin Post-ECB Members Also Give Their Messages… On the last trading day of the week, an image is drawn in favor of the mild Dollar Index, and it is a day full of statements and economic data by the ECB. Final inflation in the Eurozone for November was announced as 10.1% annually. Core annual inflation […]