Ekonomi haberleri.
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time in the USA decreased to 215 thousand in the week ending June 27, below market expectations.
Equipment planning, which has become the main source of cost overruns and delays in global infrastructure and energy projects, is now turning into a critical strategic management area that determines the profitability of companies.
Behind the decision of the Chinese automotive giant BYD to suspend its factory investment in Türkiye, the protectionist "Made in EU" law prepared by the European Union and the exemption requests of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) that exclude new investments are the biggest factors in its withdrawal from Türkiye.
While non-agricultural employment in the USA increased by 57 thousand people in June, below expectations, the unemployment rate decreased to 4.2 percent. Following the announced figures, gold prices started to rise.
Investors resident abroad continued their interest in Turkish financial assets in the week of June 26. According to CBRT data, foreigners purchased 203.3 million dollars of stocks, 448.3 million dollars of Government Domestic Debt Securities (GDBS) and 492.1 million dollars of private sector debt instruments.
Total deposits of the banking sector increased by approximately 334 billion liras in the week of June 26, reaching 31 trillion 634 billion liras. While TL deposits strengthened in the same period, there was a decline in foreign currency deposits both on an amount basis and in data adjusted for parity effect.
Total reserves of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey decreased by 7 billion 991 million dollars in the week of June 26, decreasing to 149 billion 205 million dollars.
Compulsory traffic insurance premiums were increased by 4 percent. With the new tariff, the lowest automobile premium in Istanbul increased to 18 thousand 789 liras, while the price difference between risky and risk-free drivers reached 500 percent.
According to BRSA's weekly data, while loan and deposit volume continued to increase in the banking sector, the decline in Exchange Rate Protected Deposit (KKM) accounts continued. While the KKM balance, which decreased by 5.6 million lira last week, decreased to 244.2 million lira, consumer loans exceeded 3.37 trillion lira.
The total reserves of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) fell below the level of 150 billion dollars in the week of June 26, 2026, for the first time since the week of May 16, 2025.
Red alert in global markets: The Japanese yen fell to its lowest level in 40 years due to the energy crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East and the hawkish policies of the USA. The massive intervention prepared by the Tokyo administration to save the exchange rate exploded Wall Street's biggest secret mechanism, causing global disruption.
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, one of the busiest transportation points of the Bosphorus, has passed the 38th anniversary of its opening into service. It has been reported that approximately 2.3 billion vehicles have passed through the bridge, which is used by approximately 240 thousand vehicles daily on average, since 1988.