According to highlights from the bulletin, Türkiye’s unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 8.6% in November. The unemployment rate was estimated at 7.0% for men and 11.8% for women.
Bulgaria officially joined the Euro Area as of January 1, 2026, replacing the Bulgarian lev with the euro.
The minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s December meeting revealed that most policymakers consider further interest rate cuts appropriate, provided that inflation continues to decline as expected.
In Türkiye, exports rose by 1.3% year-on-year in November to $22.536 billion, while imports increased by 2.6% to $30.518 billion.
On the last trading day of the week, spot gold traded slightly above $4,376 per ounce, while gram gold stood at approximately ₺6,058.
In China, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased to 50.1 in December, exceeding economists’ expectations of 49.2 and rising above the November reading of 49.2. A PMI reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector.
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