USD/TRY desk briefs · May 2026
USD/TRY archive for May 2026: 7 desk briefs published, dominant technical bias neutral (3/7 sessions), average desk sentiment -27.
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- 2026-05-29neutralsentiment -0.15
JPMorgan Exits Turkish Lira Overweight; USD/TRY Holds 45.85 as Momentum Stalls
USD/TRY traded flat to marginally weaker at 45.847 in subdued Friday session, down 0.01% on the day within a 45.830-45.875 range. JPMorgan's exit from a long Turkish lira position after a 55% rally since 2023 signals potential momentum exha
- 2026-05-22neutralsentiment -0.15
Warsh's Hawkish Stance Pins USD/TRY at 45.72 Amid Fed-CBRT Rate Widening
USD/TRY trades at 45.72 flat on the day as Kevin Warsh's swearing-in as Fed Chair and 100% December 2026 hike pricing galvanises global monetary tightening, pressuring emerging-market carry trades and lifting the dollar across EM FX.
- 2026-05-21bearishsentiment -0.55
USD/TRY Breaks 45.70 as Fed Hike Odds Hit 37%, EM Carry Unwind Accelerates
USD/TRY climbed 0.28% to 45.70 on geopolitical oil shock and Fed rate-hike repricing to 37% odds for 2026, rattling Turkish assets as the CBRT faces twin pressures from higher US real rates and imported inflation via energy channels.
- 2026-05-20neutralsentiment 0.00
USD/TRY Flat at 45.59 as Fed Hike Risk Collides With Iran De-escalation Relief
USD/TRY held steady at 45.59 today with negligible intraday movement, trapped between Fed rate-hike repricing (37% odds) and geopolitical relief from Trump's Iran ceasefire signals. The pair faces competing headwinds: higher US real rates t
- 2026-05-18rangesentiment -0.25
USD/TRY Pinned at 45.58 as Iran War Pushes Turkey into Commodity Crunch
USD/TRY flatlined near 45.58 despite a two-decade bond-yield shock; Brent crude above $110 and US 30-year yields at 5.11% should be lira-negative, yet geopolitical hedging and CBRT policy credibility are holding the pair in a narrow 45.57-4
- 2026-05-14rangesentiment -0.25
USD/TRY Holds 45.47 as Fed Rate-Hold Extension Triggers Safe-Haven Bid
USD/TRY drifted higher to 45.468, up 0.12% on the day, as hot US inflation data (PPI 6% year-over-year) forced traders to abandon Fed pivot bets and extend rate-hold timelines, bolstering dollar demand across emerging-market pairs and compr
- 2026-05-13bearishsentiment -0.55
USD/TRY Breaks 45.48 as Fed Rate-Hold Extension Crushes EM Carry
USD/TRY climbed to 45.48503 intraday on May 13, up 0.09% from open, as hot US inflation data forced investors to reprice Fed policy expectations higher and extend rate-hold duration. EM carry unwinds as dollar strength persists on stagflati
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