The sharp rise in Turkish inflation last month, to 9.2% y/y, was due largely to higher petrol and food inflation. The impact of the weaker lira on core inflation has been surprisingly muted so far. At the margin, today’s data make it more likely that the central bank will raise interest rates further in the coming months.
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