Iran Announces It Struck Two US Destroyers in Hormuz, CENTCOM Denies
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that in response to the US striking five Iranian oil tankers on 8 September, it hit the US Navy guided-missile destroyers USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) and USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) with ballistic missiles in the Strait of Hormuz and that 'significant damage' occurred on both ships; it also announced that it targeted eight more tankers and ten other vessels attempting to pass through the prohibited area of the strait. CENTCOM denied the claim that US warships were hit, while no independent verification regarding the claims has been made so far.
Brent Crude Surpasses 100 Dollars for the First Time Since July
Brent crude surpassed the 100 dollar threshold for the first time since late July, rising to 101 dollars on Thursday morning following the escalation of reciprocal attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; WTI crude oil also rose to 96 dollars during the same hours. Deepening concerns that the conflict could disrupt global oil supply passing through Hormuz drove the increase.
Dollar/TL and Euro/TL Renew Historic Peaks
Dollar/TL renewed its historic peak once again by rising to the 48,50 TL threshold as of 07.17 on Thursday morning; in the free market, the exchange rate traded in the 48,47-48,48 TL band as of 09.30. Euro/TL rose to 56,57 TL, renewing its own historic peak.
Ounce Gold at 4.407 Dollars, Gram Gold Finds Buyers at 6.875 TL
Supported by the escalation in the Middle East and a weakening dollar, XAU/USD traded at 4.407,66 dollars on Thursday morning; reflecting this trend domestically, gram gold found buyers at 6.875,78 TL.
Markets' Eye on Today's CBRT Rate Decision
Ahead of the interest rate decision to be announced by the CBRT Monetary Policy Committee today (10 September) at 14:00, the prevailing market expectation is for the policy rate to be kept constant at 37%; 18 out of 20 economists hold this view, while 2 economists foresee a 100 basis point cut. The CBRT had also kept the policy rate unchanged at 37% in its last meeting in July.
Ekonomik Takvim | 7-13 September 2026
🇹🇷 10 September 2026, 14:00 (TRT)
CBRT Rate Decision
The prevailing market expectation is for the policy rate to be kept constant at 37%; 18 out of 20 economists hold this view, while 2 economists foresee a 100 basis point cut.
🇺🇸 11 September 2026, 15:30 (TSİ)
US CPI (August)
In the previous month, annual inflation was announced at %3,4; it will be monitored as the last major data point regarding the Fed's decision on 16 September.
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