Category: Business

British economy grows below forecast in Q2

ISTANBUL: The UK economy has grown annually by 0.7% in the second quarter, below forecast, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data on Monday.?

The UK’s economy narrowed by 0.2% in the last quarter of 2023 and posted a slight increa…

Germany’s import prices up 0.2% year-on-year in August

ISTANBUL: Germany’s import prices posted a slight increase in August with 0.2% year-on-year, the country’s statistical office revealed on Monday.?

Higher consumer goods prices had the biggest impact on the import prices in the month, while non-durabl…

BIST 100 down at Monday’s open

ISTANBUL: Trkiye’s benchmark stock index dropped by 0.3%, or 29.79 points, to open at 9,747.67 points on Monday.

On Friday, the index closed down 0.62% at 9,829.19 points, with a daily trading volume of 69 billion Turkish liras ($2.03 billion).

As o…

Turkish stock exchange down at weekly close

ISTANBUL: The Turkish benchmark stock index closed the week at 9,777.46 points on Friday, down 0.53% from the previous close.?

After the BIST 100 index started the day at 9,814.69 points, it fell 51.73 points from Thursday’s close.?

The lowest value…

Trkiye’s foreign trade gap narrows significantly in August

ISTANBUL: Trkiye’s foreign trade deficit narrowed by 42.7% in August, reaching $4.99 billion, according to figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Friday.

In August, the country’s exports totaled $22.05 billion, marking a …

Trkiye’s reserves hit record level last week

ISTANBUL: Trkiye’s international reserves hit a historical high level last week, reaching $156.4 billion, the Turkish treasury and finance minister stated on Thursday.

Trkiye’s foreign reserve adequacy exceeded the threshold level according to the in…

Will rapid interest rate cuts lead to new problems?

ISTANBUL: While the world’s major central banks are expected to cut interest rates in quick succession, experts are divided, as some argue that a rapid decline may harm economies by undermining prior efforts.

This week, the Bank for International Set…