Turkey - Factors To Watch on August 9
ISTANBUL, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Wednesday.
The lira stood at 3.5312 against the U.S. dollar at 0518 GMT, compared to 3.5236 at Tuesday's close.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond was at 10.66 percent in spot trade at Tuesday's close.
The main BIST 100 share index fell 0.2 percent to 109,639.12 on Tuesday.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian shares and U.S. stock futures slipped on Wednesday and investors piled into havens such as U.S. Treasuries, gold and the yen as tensions on the Korean peninsula escalated, with Pyongyang saying it is considering plans to attack Guam.
BANK PROFITS "DISASTER" - ERDOGAN
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the banking industry on Tuesday, saying it was a disaster that lenders were emphasising profits over what he said was their duty to boost the domestic economy.
TRAVEL CUTS
Romania's oldest online travel agency Paravion.ro will undergo restructuring and shut its Turkish unit Bavul due to security issues in Turkey and currency depreciation, it said.
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Istanbul National-100 stock index, interbank lira trading, lira bond trading (Reporting by Dominic Evans)
