Turkish currency dips against USD after fresh interest rate hike

STORY: Turkish currency dips against USD after fresh interest rate hike SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of an exchange office in Istanbul 3. various of the Turkish Central Bank and Turkish lira 4. various of Murat Tufan, an analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk (file) 5. various of the Turkish Central Bank, Turkish lira 6. various of people walking on the street in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Turkish currency lira hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, one day after the central bank raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent. After testing 30.64 liras, one dollar stood at 30.32 liras at 11:10 a.m. local time (0810 GMT). During last June to December, the Turkish central bank raised interest rates from 8.5 percent to 42.5 percent to tame persistent inflation. According to the official data announced last Decembe

Missing 30 hikers found safe

Missing 30 hikers found safe

CHIBA, Japan - A group of 30 hikers, who had been missing since Nov. 26 in Chiba Prefecture, are found safe and descend a mountain on Nov. 27. The group, mostly men and women in their 50s and 60s, had been missing during a one-day hike in the prefecture.

Missing 30 hikers found safe

Missing 30 hikers found safe

CHIBA, Japan - A group of 30 hikers, who had been missing since Nov. 26 in Chiba Prefecture, are found safe and descend a mountain on Nov. 27. The group, mostly men and women in their 50s and 60s, had been missing during a one-day hike in the prefecture. (Kyodo)