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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Boeing, Paccar, Intel, Mirion Tech and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Paccar — The maker of Peterbilt trucks jumped 5% after President Donald Trump slapped a 25% tariff on imported heavy trucks starting Oct. 1. Boeing – The aircraft maker rallied more than 4% after Turkish Airlines ordered 75 Boeing 787 aircraft and said it completed negotiations […]
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Turkey’s central bank makes three-point cut to interest rates in return to easing
Turkish lira and U.S. dollar Resul Kaboglu | NurPhoto via Getty Images Turkey’s central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by three points points to 43%, returning down the path of monetary easing. The step marked the first rate reduction since April, when the bank hiked rates to 46% in the wake of […]
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Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida
People walk in front of the heavily damaged Syrian army and defence ministry headquarters in Damascus, following Israeli strikes on July 16, 2025. Louai Beshara | AFP | Getty Images Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, the U.S. envoy to Turkey said on Friday, after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has […]
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Global stock markets’ best and worst performers in a Trump-fueled 2025 — and where they’re headed
Global stocks have surged to unprecedented levels in the first half of 2025, even as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff salvos ripple across the globe. Here are the top winners and losers globally, as well as where they’re headed. The MSCI All Country World Index, which measures the performance of over 2,500 stocks from both […]
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Fund managers are pouring money into emerging markets. Here’s where investors see opportunities
Volatility has gripped global equity markets this year — and according to some asset managers, now could be the perfect time to rethink emerging markets. Developing economies were hit particularly hard by U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” plans when he unveiled them in April, with Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Vietnam slapped with tariffs […]
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Ukraine attack on Russian nuclear bombers overshadows peace talks in Turkey
The Russian and Ukrainian delegations leave after the second round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks at Ciragan Palace on June 2, 2025 at in Istanbul, Turkey. Chris Mcgrath | Getty Images News | Getty Images Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul ended barely an hour after they began on Monday, a day after a […]
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Turkey’s central bank surprises with 350-basis-point rate hike
Cityscape at sunset on March 4, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. Dia Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Turkey’s central bank surprised markets on Thursday when it raised its key interest rate, the one-week repurchase rate, from 42.5% to 46%, ending the easing cycle it began in December of last year. The decision comes […]
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Political and financial turmoil set to dominate Turkey, risking economic stabilization plans
Protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, in Ankara on March 21, 2025. Adem Altan | Afp | Getty Images More than 1,100 people have been arrested in Turkey’s nationwide protests since demonstrations began on March 19, Turkish […]
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Political free fall: Turkey faces protests, investor flight after opposition leader’s arrest
Turkish MPs, mayors, party members, members of different political parties, representatives of non-governmental organizations and citizens protest against the detention warrant of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Beylikduzu Mayor Murat Calik and Sisli Mayor Resul Emrah Sahan, at the CHP Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey on March 19, 2025. Evrim Aydin | Anadolu | […]
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Turkish lira, stock market drop after Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested
Istanbul Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu speaks at the 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day celebrations held at the Maltepe Event Area on May 19, 2023 on Istanbul, Turkey. Hakan Akgun | Getty Images The Turkish lira fell to a record low against the dollar and the country’s benchmark stock index dropped by […]
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