ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and
events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Wednesday.
The lira traded at 18.8470 against the dollar at
0427 GMT, little changed from a close of 18.8450 on Tuesday.
Istanbul's stock exchange was set to resume trading, which
was suspended last week in the wake of the earthquakes.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian stocks slipped while the U.S. dollar was steadfast on
Wednesday, following U.S. inflation data and remarks from
central bank officials that have investors worrying interest
rates are going to be higher for longer.
EARTHQUAKE
Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on
Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as
the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now
struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.
The disaster, with a combined death toll in Turkey and
neighbouring Syria exceeding 41,000, has ravaged cities in both
countries, leaving many survivors homeless in near-freezing
winter temperatures.
ERDOGAN PROGRAMME
President Tayyip Erdogan was scheduled to meet Malaysian
Prime Minister Enver Ibrahim at the presidential palace (1030
GMT).
Erdogan will then chair a meeting of his AK Party's central
executive committee, which was likely to focus on last week's
earthquakes and elections scheduled to be held by June (1430
GMT). A party spokesman generally gives a news conference after
such meetings.
BUDGET DATA The Treasury will announce budget data for January (0800
GMT).
FOREIGN MINISTER
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will hold news conferences
with his counterparts from Bosnia (0645 GMT) and Armenia (0845
GMT).
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