China Grew 4.5% from last year after reopening
China's reopening after 3 years of Zero Covid policies was a hot topic for the last couple of months. The data shows that China grew...
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Job Market Data Shows Lowest Hiring in Two Years
Employers added 236,000 last month, the lowest in two years. This, however, doesn't mean that the job market is cool now, it is still...
Why the OPEC Supply Cuts Make a Recession More Likely
This week, OPEC+ announced that it will cut its oil supply further, in response to falling oil prices. This unexpected cut will increase...
How Will the Banking Turmoil Affect Inflation and Interest Rates
After SVB failed, the Fed came to the rescue by guaranteeing all the deposits in the bank, calling it anything but what it is, a bailout....
Risks of Investing in Chinese Stocks: Why Institutions are Crucial for Growth
As China is reopening from its lockdowns, many people are optimistic about the Chinese economy's growth. Charlie Munger said that Chinese...
TCMB Cuts Rates But Can't Keep the BIST from Falling
The TCMB announced that it will decrease its policy rate bringing it to 8.5% from 9%. The central bank previously announced that it would...
Update: Hotter-than-expected inflation data causes markets to open lower
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced new CPI data. The annual increase in consumer prices was 6.4%, more than the rate...
What is CPI, what does it tell about the economy, and how does it affect markets?
CPI stands for consumer price index. It is the change in the price of a representative basket of goods, such as food, housing,...
What does the strong labor market mean?
The Labor department announced the labor statistics for January last week. The US added 517,000 jobs, much higher than the economists'...
What effect might Fed's rate desicion today have on markets?
The Fed will announce its policy rate at 2.30 ET, which is 22.30 Turkey time. The expectation is for them to raise the policy rate by...
How will the elections affect the stock market?
The presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14 are critical for the future of Turkey. And they probably will have a significant...
What to Watch Out For From the Turkish Economy in 2023
2022 has been a challenging year both for Turkey and the Global Economy. Here are my expectations for the Turkish economy in 2023....
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