According to the highlights of the bulletin, Türkiye’s unemployment rate declined by 0.8 percentage points month-on-month in December, falling to 7.7%. The unemployment rate was estimated at 6.3% for men and 10.5% for women.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to keep its policy interest rate unchanged at its first meeting of the year, in line with market expectations.
Following record highs, gold prices declined, with spot gold trading at around $5,079 per ounce on the last trading day of the week, while gram gold was priced slightly above ₺7,000.
In Türkiye, tourism revenues increased by 6.8% in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching $65.23 billion.
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