Turkish Lira, Stocks Jump After Jay Sekulow Says "Close To Resolution" On Pastor Brunson

The Turkish lira touched a fresh record low against the dollar on Thursday, weakening some 2.5 percent from Wednesday's close after a Turkish delegation met U.S. officials to try and resolve disputes between the two NATO allies. Francis Maguire reports.....»»

A plummeting Turkish lira sent ripples through global equities and emerging markets on Friday, as rising fears of a wider fallout sent investors scurrying for the safety of assets such as the yen and U.S. government bonds......»»

U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Friday, as a plunging Turkish lira rattled global markets due to concerns over the country's economy and a deepening rift with the United States......»»

Stocks are falling this morning as the Turkish lira dropped more than 10% overnight, raising concerns about contagion......»»

U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday as a plunging Turkish lira rattled global markets due to concerns over the country's economy and a deepening rift with the United States......»»

U.S. stock index futures fell deep into the red ahead of Friday’s open, following negative sentiment in markets overseas......»»

U.S. stock index futures fell deep into the red ahead of Friday’s open, following negative sentiment in markets overseas......»»

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 200 points on Friday amid a widespread selloff in global stocks as the Turkish lira tumbled due to concerns over the country's economy and a deepening rift with the United States......»»

U.S. stock index futures fell deep into the red ahead of Friday’s open, following negative sentiment in markets overseas......»»

U.S. stock index futures fell deep into the red ahead of Friday’s open, following negative sentiment in markets overseas......»»

Stocks are falling this morning as the Turkish lira dropped more than 10% overnight, raising concerns about contagion......»»

Stocks fell Friday as geopolitical concerns pushed the Turkish lira to a record low against the dollar......»»

Stocks fell Friday as geopolitical concerns pushed the Turkish lira to a record low against the dollar......»»

U.S. stocks and the Turkish lira plummeted Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on steel and aluminum and said diplomatic relations with Turkey are “not good.” Here’s a rundown of what investors need to know. read more.....»»

Authored by Tom Luongo, The Turkish Lira crisis is fundamentally different than the Russian Ruble crisis of 2014/15.  This one has contagion risk. Back then no one was worried about the fall of the ruble hav.....»»

Turkey’s economic woes have become inextricably entangled with the fate of one man: Andrew Brunson, an American pastor whose prolonged detention in Turkey on espionage charges has become a top concern for President Trump......»»

Update: as noted, the report appears to have been a fabrication: U.S. EMBASSY OFFICIAL IN ANK.....»»

U.S. stock indexes opened flat on Monday as a meltdown in the Turkish lira that dragged on shares of big U.S. lenders was offset by an uptick in technology stocks......»»

U.S. stock indexes fell on Monday as a plummeting Turkish lira weighed on shares of big U.S. lenders, but losses on the Nasdaq were limited by high-flying companies such as Apple and Amazon that hit record highs......»»

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