Turkey - Factors to Watch on Nov 9
ISTANBUL, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Monday.
The lira traded at 50.1705-50.1825 against the U.S. dollar at 0409 GMT, after closing at 50.1575 on Friday.
The BIST 100 index closed 1.32% higher at 11,482.60 points on Friday.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian markets and US equity futures made a steady start on Monday, wobbling into positive territory after a wild week where doubts about demand for computer chips sent tech-heavy markets in Asia into some of their steepest falls in years.
COP31 SUMMIT OPENING
Representatives from nearly 200 countries will gather on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast on Monday for two weeks of climate talks, as war-driven energy security fears, surging AI power demand and US disengagement put new pressure on the fight against global warming.
Minister of the Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Murat Kurum delivers a speech at the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), hosted by Turkey in Antalya. (0700 GMT)
Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu will hold a press conference as part of COP31. (0800 GMT)
Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Yumakli also participates in various events within the scope of COP31, including the launch of the "Rural Supply Chains Under Pressure" report.
ERDOGAN SCHEDULE
President Tayyip Erdogan will make a speech at a ceremony to assign kaymakams, or district governors, to their posts. (1100 GMT)
He will then chair a cabinet meeting, after which he will give a briefing to journalists. (1300 GMT)
ERDOGAN SPEAKS TO TRUMP
President Erdogan told US President Donald Trump by phone that Ankara would continue its peace efforts and that tensions between Iran and the United States should be resolved through diplomacy, Erdogan's office said on Saturday.
PARLIAMENT SPEAKER
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus makes a speech at an event titled "The Search for a New Regional Social Contract in the Middle East." (0700 GMT)
TURKEY-CHINA BUSINESS FORUM
Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, Industry Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir and Trade Minister Omer Bolat attend the Turkey-China Green Development Business Forum. (0700 GMT)
PARLIAMENT
Parliament's planing and budget committee will debate the 2027 budget of the Justice Ministry. (0800 GMT)
TREASURY AUCTIONS
The Treasury will re-issue fixed-coupon bonds with 2-year and 4-year maturities.