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Investors rush to Turkey despite coup

Mini-rally in Turkish stocks and bonds highlights the risk yield-starved investors are willing to take

Published Fri, Aug 5, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    ON the face of it, this might not seem the right time to be investing in Turkey. Terrorists attacked the main airport in Istanbul, a foiled coup raised questions about political stability, and the country's debt is being downgraded by rating agencies - all of this happening within a span of two weeks.

    So what were the best-performing investments in the global economy last week?

    You guessed it: Turkish stocks and bonds - up 6.6 per cent and 3.8 per cent in US dollar terms, according to Merrill Lynch.

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