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Economy and Politics Agenda of August 26, 2026 8/26/26 1 views Today's economy and politics agenda follows Parliament Speaker Kurtulmuş's ceremony program, Trade Minister Bolat's contacts in Damascus, CBRT moves, and foreign policy.

BIST 100 Index Declined in the First Half of the Day on Borsa Istanbul 8/26/26 1 views While markets followed a selling trend in the first half of the day, the economic reflections of global geopolitical developments are being closely monitored.

Central Bank resumes one-week repo auctions 8/26/26 0 views Repo auctions, which were temporarily suspended in March, are being reintroduced to support liquidity management in the banking system.

Sectoral Inflation Expectations for August 2026 Announced 8/26/26 0 views According to August data released by the Central Bank, market participants' annual inflation expectation declined, while the estimates of citizens and companies trended upward.

Iran calls on US for memorandum of understanding and concrete steps 8/26/26 0 views Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary-General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated that the US must change its behavior to eliminate distrust.

FTSE Russell Removes 24 Turkish Companies from Its Indices 8/26/26 0 views FTSE Russell announced that it will remove 24 Turkish companies that failed to meet the criteria from its indices. The reasons for the decision include investable market capitalization and share surveillance criteria.

BIST 100 Index Closes the Day with a Decline 8/26/26 0 views While the BIST 100 index closed the day with a decline, the financial leasing and factoring sector gained the most with a 6.10 percent increase, while the chemical, petroleum, and plastic sector lost the most with a 4.43 percent decrease.

Austerity Measures in Argentina Lead to Massive Public Sector Layoffs and Economic Contraction 8/26/26 0 views Aiming to achieve a budget surplus by reducing public employment, the Argentine administration is facing a severe economic crisis that has also led to hundreds of thousands of job losses in the private sector and the lowest number of active companies in the last 20 years.

Gold Prices Stabilize Near $4,400 Threshold Ahead of US Inflation Data 8/26/26 0 views While military activity in the Middle East and Asia supports gold, inflation concerns caused by rising oil prices and the possibility of a Fed interest rate hike limit the rise. Investors are awaiting the US inflation data to be announced at 15:30 TSI.

US-Iran Tensions and Decline in Tech Stocks Reduce Risk Appetite in Global Markets 8/26/26 0 views While losses in chipmakers and geopolitical uncertainties weigh on stock indices, futures indices signal a recovery as the selling trend in tech stocks eases. In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin has crossed above the $80,000 level once again.

Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs Against US Customs Duties 8/26/26 0 views Taking a new step in the trade war, Canada decided to retaliate on imports worth 27.6 billion Canadian dollars against high tariffs enacted by the US in August, while also announcing a new 7.5 billion dollar support package for affected workers and businesses.

2027-2029 MTP Preparations and Support Packages Discussed at Economic Coordination Board Meeting 8/26/26 0 views In the statement made after the meeting, new financing and support steps targeting the real sector were announced, while macroeconomic stability and structural reform were highlighted.