CORRECTED-Turkey - Factors to Watch on April 6

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(Corrects date in headline) ISTANBUL, April 6 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Thursday. The lira traded at 19.2535 against the dollar at 0412 GMT, unchanged from its close on Wednesday. The main BIST 100 share index closed 2.99% higher at 4,984.11 points on Tuesday.


GLOBAL MARKETS Asian stocks and U.S. equity futures sank on Thursday while bonds and the safe-haven U.S. dollar and Japanese yen were bid as mounting evidence of a U.S. slowdown fuelled worries for a global recession.


LAVROV VISIT Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Turkey. Top diplomats will discuss Ukraine war, energy cooperation and the Black Sea grain deal during the two-day visit.


ISRAEL Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday condemned the Israeli police raid on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, which led to clashes with worshippers, calling such acts in the mosque compound a "red line" for Turkey.


GREEN BOND Turkey's Treasury said on Wednesday it mandated banks for a green bond issue, as part of its 2023 external financing programme.


CENTRAL BANK WEEKLY DATA The central bank will announce its weekly foreign exchange reserves data (1130 GMT).


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