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USD/TRY Grinds Higher as Headwinds to Lira Strength Gather Pace

TURKEY
  • USD/TRY trades +0.08% higher this morning, holding a fraction below 14.75 as the cross continues to grind higher.
  • Broad-based risk-off sparked a rise in UST yields and firmer USD going into the FOMC minutes today, with markets now looking for signs of potential 50bp steps in May/June as the Fed looks to front-load its cycle.
  • With -47.17% negative real policy rates, large external/foreign currency debt stocks, widening trade/current account deficit and negative net reserves, Turkey remains acutely vulnerable to a tightening in external conditions.
  • In the absence of a major breakthrough in the Ukraine situation, USD/TRY should continue to drift towards 15.00 as inflationary pressures intensify with the prolonged conflict.
  • USD-side drivers should dominate price action today ahead of the minutes.
  • Intraday Sup1: 14.7144, Sup2: 14.6865, Res1: 14.74, Res2: 14.7634, Res3: 14.8014

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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