Monday, February 21, 2011

Turkey Stocks Fall First Day in Five as Libya Warns of Civil War - Bloomberg

"Turkey Stocks Fall First Day in Five as Libya Warns of Civil War
By Selcuk Gokoluk - Feb 21, 2011 11:17 AM ET

Turkish stocks retreated for the first day in five as escalating tensions in Libya sent construction companies and bank stocks lower.

The ISE National 100 Index of stocks fell 1.3 percent to 65,129 at the 5:30 p.m. close in Istanbul. The yield on two-year bonds rose 15 basis points to 8.48 percent, its highest in more than a week, according to the RBS Istanbul Benchmark Bond Index. "

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