TURKEY: Intra-CHP Tensions Arising Following Court Ruling

Sep-04 07:03
  • Following the court-ordered removal of CHP’s Istanbul Provincial Chairman Ozgur Celik, strategic battles have erupted within the CHP, Hurriyet report. Party’s chairman Ozgur Ozel said Celik remains in office, while the new appointee Gursel Tekin has also claimed to have taken the post. Signatures are being collected for an extraordinary provincial congress.
  • Commenting on the trajectory of inflation for the rest of the year, Dunya note that annual inflation in the 28-30 percent range, and the resulting double-digit salary increases for SSK (Social Security Institution), Bağkur (Social Security Institution), and civil servant retirees, is a strong possibility.
  • Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar attends the Turkey-Azerbaijan Energy Forum in Izmir. Meanwhile, the central bank publishes weekly capital flows data at 12:30BST/14:30 local time.

Historical bullets

GILTS: Opening Calls

Aug-05 06:57

Gilt Calls, 92.64/92.69.

EQUITIES: EU Cash Opening calls

Aug-05 06:56

Estox 50: +0.59%, Dax: +0.64%, CAC: +0.41%, FTSE +0.44%, SMI +0.30%,

JPY: USDJPY breaks the Overnight high

Aug-05 06:55
  • As just mentioned in the last comment, USDJPY could be underpinned as Bond Desks turn their attention to the heavy Auctions Today.
  • USDJPY sees a quick tiny 15 pips gain after breaking above the Overnight high.
  • Small resistance moves down to 147.52, but most Market Participants will look at 148.09, Yesterday's high for the first resistance.