ISTANBUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and
events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Wednesday.
The lira traded at 18.8305 against the dollar
early on Wednesday, weakening from Tuesday's close of 18.8200.
The main BIST 100 share index closed 8.62% lower at
4,505.34 points on Tuesday.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian equities rose, while the dollar wobbled on Wednesday
after less hawkish than feared comments from Federal Reserve
Chair Jerome Powell boosted risk appetite and investor hopes
that the central bank may soon ease monetary policy.
EARTHQUAKE
The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern
Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as
rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to dig
survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings.
International support poured into Turkey and Syria to help
search and rescue operations.
President Tayyip Erdogan said he decided to declare a state
of emergency in the 10 provinces hit by the earthquake. The
decision was published in the Official Gazette overnight but it
sill needs to be approved by parliament.
ISKENDERUN PORT
A fire that engulfed hundreds of shipping containers at
Turkey's Iskenderun Port after massive earthquakes in the region
have been extinguished, the defence ministry said on Tuesday,
but it was not clear when operations would resume at the port.
IRAQI OIL
The Iraqi crude pipeline to Turkey's Ceyhan oil export hub
resumed flows on Tuesday evening while a tanker docked to load
crude, the first since a series of earthquakes on Monday, ship
tracking showed and industry sources said.
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(Compiled by Daren Butler)
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