date:Jul 07, 2014
Turkish shares and bond prices were firm on Friday in lower volumes due to a U.S. holiday while lower oil prices underpinned the lira which was hit on Thursday by higher-than-expected June inflation data.
The central bank on Friday cited high food prices as a factor behind the rise in June inflation figures, which showed a month-on-month increase of 0.31 percent after a poll forecast they would be unchanged.
The lira firmed to 2.1305 against the dollar by 0955 GMT from 2.1345 late on Thursday.