Turkey’s national currency — the Turkish Lira — marked slight losses of around 1 percent against the dollar on Friday, March 1st. A broader easing of currencies of emerging market countries in the face of the rising U.S. Treasury yields is a probable cause of TRY’s performance.
Turkish Lira Dragged Down by General EM Sentiment
The Turkish Lira (TRY) lost around 1 percent against the US dollar on Friday. As reported by Reuters, the reasons for that might be numerous.
First off, the currencies of Emerging Market (EM) countries have seen a weaker performance in the face of the stronger U.S. Treasury yields.
Piotr Matys, emerging markets forex strategist at Rabobank, said:
The sell-off to a degree can be attributed to worsening sentiment towards emerging markets, particularly towards high-yielding EM currencies.
Additionally, U.S. officials have also made warnings that Turkey’s purchase of certain Russian defense systems might potentially result in U.S. sanctions.
Commenting on the matter, a forex trader at a Turkish bank noted:
Regarding the selling pressure in the market, we also need to mention the concerns about relations with the United States. […] We are observing the possible negative impact of the choice between the Patriots with the U.S. and the S-400s on the relations between Turkey and the U.S.
Is the Stage Set for a Takeoff?
Despite the weaker performance of the USDTRY, experts believe that this might be setting the stage for an upcoming takeoff.
Agreed. I have been building a position over the past week and just added last night. Watching the 4h chart closely. Bought the red 9 yesterday and will probably add more if the 50 & 200 EMA's make a golden cross. https://t.co/uO39UAADjf
— The Weatherman (@Sawcruhteez) February 26, 2019
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