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Japan’s TOPIX reversed direction to close lower on Monday, while the Nikkei was little changed on concerns about mounting COVID-19 infections, overshadowing gains in chip-related stocks. The broader TOPIX index fell 0.22% to close at 1956.56 points, while the Nikkei index trimmed its gains to close, up 0.01% to 29,685.37 …

The Turkish Central Bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies assets in the purchase of goods and services, pointing to potential “irreparable” damages and great risks in those transactions. In the legislation published in the Official Gazette early Friday, the Turkish central bank said that cryptocurrencies and other digital assets based …

Japanese shares closed slightly higher on Friday as chip heavyweight stocks rose, but concerns about corporate expectations dampened gains. The Nikkei index rose 0.14% to 29,683.37 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.09% to close at 1960.87. Chip-related shares gained after the Taiwan semiconductor maker reported a 19.4% increase …

Goldman Sachs expects that the Turkish central bank might move to cut its key rate during the fourth quarter of the year. The Central Bank of Turkey decided to maintain interest rates unchanged on Thursday in the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting under the new leadership, in a move …

The Turkish lira declined against the US dollar after an earlier rise, following the central bank’s decision to keep the interest rate unchanged at 19%. The currency fell to 8.1250 after the decision, which was preceded by its initial rise to 8.005 against the US currency. It had closed at …

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned Thursday that the Japanese economy is recovering but that the recovery is likely to be modest due to the coronavirus measures. The bank gave a negative assessment of two of the nine regions in Japan and maintained its outlook on the remaining areas, …

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced on Thursday that it left its policy (one-week repo) rate unchanged at 19% as expected. In its policy statement, the central bank refrained from repeating last month’s pledge to “decisively” maintain a tight policy.

The U.S. Dollar (USD) turned to the negative side on Tuesday, following the release of the consumer price index (CPI) March reading. The CPI increased by more than expected last month, rising by 0.6% on a monthly basis and by 2.6% on an annual level. A surge in gasoline prices …

Data showed that industrial production rose 8.8% on an annual basis in February, which is in line with expectations and indicates its growth for the ninth month in a row after it was affected last year as a result of measures to contain the Coronavirus pandemic. The Turkish Statistics Institute …

The GBP/USD pair gained more than 50 points and rose from two-month lows to reach new highs in the 1.3720-25 areat the start of the European session. The weaker tone surrounding the US Treasury yields limited the strong gains for the US dollar, which helped the GBP/USD pair to bounce …