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Lira Drifts +0.55% Higher W/W as Markets Gauge Hawkish Fed

TURKEY
  • USD/TRY trades +0.05% higher this morning, treading water below 14.75.
  • W/w the cross has risen +0.55% set against a backdrop of a more hawkish Fed and sustained inflationary pressures coming from the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
  • Yesterday’s announcement of a meeting with Blinken (18 May) is a positive development in Turkey-US relations as both sides pursue dialogue over F-16 jets.
  • Turkey’s refusal to give up its S-400 systems, however, remains the key sticking point and hurdle to seeing CAATSA sanctions removed.
  • USD strength remains the dominant theme going into the weekend and should be the main driver in the cross today.
  • Intraday Sup1: 14.7144, Sup2: 14.6865, Res1: 14.7634, Res2: 14.7811

MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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