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Turkish lira slides to 6.9 vs dollar as outbreak hits budget | Nasdaq

Turkish lira slides to 6.9 vs dollar as outbreak hits budget
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Ali Kucukgocmen Reuters
Ceyda Caglayan Reuters
Ebru Tuncay Reuters
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APR 15, 2020 8:48AM EDT

ISTANBUL, April 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira slid more than 1% on Wednesday to its lowest level since the height of the 2018 currency crisis, as the coronavirus fallout took a deep bite out of the government's budget and data showed corporate deals fizzled last month.

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