Foreign Residents Made Stock Sales

Forex - In the week of December 6, non-residents made a net sale of $157.6 million in equities, adjusted for market price and exchange rate movements. According to data announced by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), net sales of government bonds (outright purchase) during the same week amounted to $102.3 million.

Non-residents' net purchases of government bonds (reverse repo) were $73.4 million, while net sales of government bonds (collateral) were $347.8 million. No transactions occurred in government bonds (lending), whereas net purchases of corporate debt securities reached $32.0 million.

• Stocks.. The market value of equity holdings by non-residents was $35 billion 939.5 million. Government bonds (outright purchase) holdings were $17 billion 747.5 million, government bonds (reverse repo) holdings were $1 billion 902.4 million, and government bonds (collateral) holdings amounted to $7 billion 719.2 million. Exports from sectors outside general administration were reported at $424.7 million.