Last week with 7 titles
MSCI's Türkiye decision, Fed Beige Book report, US inflation and IMF growth forecasts were on the agenda of the week.
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In global and domestic markets, MSCI's freeze on Turkey index changes, the Fed Beige Book report, IEA's diesel sales, US inflation, IMF's Turkey growth forecast, Commerzbank's TL analysis and the Nobel Prize in Economics came to the fore.
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Why It Matters
Global and domestic markets had an active week with the flow of economic data and the decisions of international institutions.
Global and domestic markets have left behind an active week.
Here are the 7 prominent headlines of last week
1 - MSCI freezes changes in Türkiye indices
MSCI announced that it has temporarily frozen certain index changes for Turkish stocks until further notice. The Authority stated that if sufficient progress is not achieved in regulation and supervision by June 2027, it may consider Türkiye's transition from "Emerging Market" status to "Frontier Market" or "Independent Market" status.
2-Fed Beige Book: Price increases accelerated in some regions
The Beige Book Report published by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) revealed that price pressures remained strong or increased in half of the 12 Fed regions due to the impact of rising energy costs.
3- IEA will put more than 20 million barrels of diesel on the market
The International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed on Thursday to put more than 20 million barrels of diesel on the market, along with the remaining oil from a record emergency reserve release committed in March, in a bid to boost supply and reduce skyrocketing prices.
4- September inflation in the USA is at the highest level in 5 months
While the consumer price index (CPI) in the USA recorded the fastest increase in the last five months due to increasing fuel costs, the indicator reflecting basic price pressures was also at a high level.
5- IMF lowered its growth forecast for the Turkish economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) increased its global economic growth forecast from 3 percent to 3.1 percent this year. The report stated that the Turkish economy is expected to grow by 2.7 percent this year and 3.6 percent next year.
6- TL analysis from Commerzbank
According to Commerzbank's analysis, the pace of nominal depreciation in the Turkish lira has not yet converged to the fair value level.
7 Nobel Prizes in Economics went to crisis theorists
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for their work on "microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stability."
Open Questions
- Will Türkiye be able to make sufficient progress by June 2027?
- How will the Fed's interest rate policy be shaped in the coming period?
