The Turkish Lira declined against the U.S. dollar in European deals on Monday, as the nation’s inflation accelerated above the central bank’s target in December, while a sell-off in global markets after weak China manufacturing data also dampened investor mood.
Figures from Turkstat showed that Turkey’s consumer price inflation quickened at a faster-than-expected pace in December to the highest level in more than one year.
The consumer price index rose 8.81 percent year-over-year in December, faster than the 8.1 percent climb in November. Economists had expected the inflation to accelerate to 8.5 percent.
The Turkish Lira slipped to 2.9502 against the greenback, its lowest since December 22, 2015. The Lira is likely to find support around the 2.98 region. The pair ended last week’s trading at 2.9147.
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