The 76th Issue of the Weekly Economic Bulletin Has Been Published

The 76th 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 reserve developments, energy investments, public debt data, and recent trends in commodity markets.

According to the highlights, data from the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) showed that gross reserves increased by $5.1 billion to $157.2 billion in the week of June 19. During the same period, net reserves rose by $7 billion to $52 billion, while net reserves excluding swaps increased by $5.5 billion to $34.6 billion.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will provide $17.5 billion in conditional loans to five projects aimed at accelerating the deployment of 10 large-scale nuclear reactors across the United States.

In Germany, public debt increased by €64.9 billion in the first quarter, reaching €2.7265 trillion, mainly due to expenditures from special funds established for infrastructure investments and the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces). As a result, public debt rose by 2.4% compared with the end of 2025.

In China, gold imports reached approximately 163 metric tons in May, marking the highest level since March 2024. During the first five months of 2026, total gold imports amounted to approximately 692 metric tons, representing an increase of around 76% compared with the same period of the previous year.

On Friday, spot gold traded at around $4,037 per ounce, while gram gold was priced at approximately ₺6,047.

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