The 75th issue of the Weekly Economic Bulletin, prepared by the Economic Research Unit of the Department of Economics at Ibn Haldun University, has been released. This issue focuses on housing market developments, purchasing power indicators, monetary policy decisions, and recent developments in the global economy.
According to the highlights, in Türkiye, the House Price Index (HPI) increased by 1.7% month-on-month in May, while rising 24.5% year-on-year in nominal terms and declining by 6.1% in real terms.
According to the 2025 Purchasing Power Parity and Household Final Consumption Expenditure results released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Türkiye’s price level index for consumer goods and services was calculated at 60. This indicates that a basket of goods and services that costs €100 in the European Union can be purchased for the equivalent of €60 in Türkiye.
The Federal Reserve System (Fed) kept its policy rate unchanged within the 3.50%–3.75% range, in line with market expectations.
In the Euro Area, industrial production increased by 0.1% month-on-month and 0.3% year-on-year in April. Across the European Union, industrial production rose by 0.1% monthly and 0.9% annually during the same period.
In Japan, exports increased by 17% year-on-year in May, marking the fastest growth since November 2022 and exceeding economists’ expectation of 16.2%.
On Friday, spot gold traded at around $4,167 per ounce, while gram gold was priced at approximately ₺6,225.
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