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Fed raises interest rates, cites ongoing US economic recovery
The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade on Dec. 16, signaling faith that the U.S. economy had largely overcome the wounds of the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
China flash factory PMI unexpectedly falls to 6.5-year-low
Activity in China's factory sector unexpectedly shrank to a 6-1/2 year low in September, a private survey showed, raising fears of a sharper slowdown in the world's second-largest economy that could spell more turmoil for financial markets.
Russia for first time acknowledges low oil prices may hit output
Russia's oil production may drop if crude falls below $40 a barrel, Deputy Energy Minister Alexei Teksler said on Sept. 18, the first time Russia, one of the world's biggest producers, has acknowledged low prices could hit output.
Fed holds rates steady in nod to global economic weakness
The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Sept. 17 in a nod to concerns about a weak world economy, but left open the possibility of a modest policy tightening later this year.
Turkish lira eases to 2.7 versus dollar as election nears
The Turkish Lira slipped to 2.7 to the dollar on June 4 as the U.S. currency gained globally, while concerns that the parliamentary elections might result in a coalition government continued to weigh on sentiment.
Turkish markets, lira firmer on Fed meeting
Turkish markets recovered on March 19, with the Turkish Lira at its firmest in two weeks and stocks rallying as investors back into emerging markets after the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) sounded a cautious tone on the timing of rate hikes.
The lira rebounded to 2.5610 to the dollar earlier in the session, its firmest since the beginning of March.
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Turkish state bank downscales in New York under Fed grip
The Turkish state-run bank Ziraat has notified its custormers that its New York branch, which recently came under an âenforcement actionâ from the U.S. Federal Reserve, will close all retail accounts by December 31.
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank dubs Fed’s money-laundering action plan request ‘routine’
State-owned Ziraat Bank has dismissed questions over the reason for the U.S. Federal Reserveâs request for a money laundering action plan, describing the deal between the two parties as a âconsensus reached as a result of routine auditing.â
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