Tag Archives: Turkey economy

Turkish delight? Not right now says Moody’s

posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:45 pm by Tim Seymour

The best market in the world for the last nine months — Turkey (TUR, quote) – can’t go up forever, despite being a wonderful place to find great companies, growth, and a strong demographic consumer story.  

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South African rand falling fast

posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:30 am by Tim Seymour

The South African rand is now at 45-month lows with a hard sharp move in ZAR in the last hour, which is now -1.25%. Local bonds are being sold off hard. 

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Turkey: Fund flows anticipate Moodys upgrade

posted on January 24, 2013 at 8:30 am by Tim Seymour

No longer waiting for Godot? The hottest market in the world over the last year is poised to go higher on upgrades from Moody’s and S&P. Let’s see… Moody’s put Turkey on hold yesterday but the market doesn’t seem to care.

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Turkish economy: slowing but not done for

posted on September 13, 2012 at 8:00 am by Sean Geary

Although the Turkish economy (TUR, quote) grew at a much slower pace year-over-year, the underlying fundamentals in the country look relatively strong assuming Europe returns to growth in the near future.

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Emerging markets week ahead: Bernanke can’t save the markets this week

posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:00 am by Joseph Hogue CFA

Emerging markets were set for losses of up to 3.0% last Thursday until Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke saved markets with his comments at Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Friday.

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Friday’s best web

posted on August 17, 2012 at 10:00 am by Osborne Hazel

Friday’s best web covers Indian companies seeking access to China, a summary of the Turkish information and consumer technology sector, collapsing tin prices, Essar’s procurement of Colombian oil, and the “toilet of the future.”

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Turkcell: solid second quarter results means it’s still a buy

posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:00 am by Sean Geary

Turkish telecommunications firm Turkcell (TKC, quote) continues to grow, as indicated by its most recent earnings report.

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Don’t let Syrian woes prevent you accessing the Turkish economy

posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:00 am by Sean Geary

Despite rapidly escalating problems in neighboring Syria, the Turkish economy (TUR, quote) remains on track to continue to grow throughout 2012 and going forward.

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Friday’s best web

posted on July 13, 2012 at 11:00 am by Osborne Hazel

Friday’s best web covers Turkey’s effort to privatize state run businesses, Vietnam’s fall from favor, recent data regarding Mexico, and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s expectation for Indian economic growth.

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Tuesday’s best web

posted on July 10, 2012 at 11:00 am by Osborne Hazel

Tuesday’s best web covers Brazilian inflation, South Africa’s trading trends with BRIC nations, option strategies for Infosys (INFY, quote) ahead of Thursday’s earnings, motorcycle sales drop in Indonesia, and new industrial zones in Turkey.

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