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Turkey's central bank surprised the market after unexpectedly raising interest rates

Turkey's central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates by 500 basis points to 50 percent, citing a worsening outlook for inflation and vowing to tighten further if a significant and sustained deterioration in inflation is forecast, Reuters reports. The big surprise came 10 days before local elections at the national level and analysts see it as a signal that the central...

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