The Turkish lira sank today after the series of bad news made the currency look very unappealing to investors. Turkey arrested the leaders of the pro-Kurdish opposition People’s Democracy party. This news is likely to increase tensions among Kurds and lead to more violence. And indeed, hours after the detention a car bomb exploded, killing eight people and injuring more than hundred, though at the present time it is hard to tell whether […]
Read moreThe Australian dollar was little changed after the release of the better-than-expected retail sales figure and the monetary policy statement from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Retail sales rose 0.6% in September from August. The increase was bigger than the predicted 0.4% and the August’s revised gain of 0.5%. The RBA left its monetary policy unchanged earlier this week and said in today’s statement that “at its recent meetings the Board judged that there […]
Read moreThe Australian dollar was little changed after the release of the better-than-expected retail sales figure and the monetary policy statement from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Retail sales rose 0.6% in September from August. The increase was bigger than the predicted 0.4% and the August’s revised gain of 0.5%. The RBA left its monetary policy unchanged earlier this week and said in today’s statement that “at its recent meetings the Board judged that there […]
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