According to the highlights of the bulletin, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) survey of market participants showed that the 12-month-ahead consumer inflation (CPI) expectation stood at 22.20%.
In Türkiye, the number of income tax taxpayers increased by 15.3% in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 3,006,533.
On Thursday, several Federal Reserve (Fed) officials stated that, citing a stabilizing labor market and persistent inflationary pressures, they are considering pausing interest rate cuts at the upcoming policy meeting.
In the United States, the current account deficit declined by 9.2% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of last year, falling to $226.4 billion.
In November, the European Union recorded a trade surplus of €8.1 billion, while the Euro Area’s trade surplus amounted to €9.9 billion.
China’s trade surplus rose to approximately $1.2 trillion in 2025, up from $992 billion in 2024.
On the last trading day of the week, spot gold traded just above $4,608 per ounce, while gram gold was priced at around ₺6,400.
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