Economics

Turkish Inflation Climbs to Highest Since 2018 on Lira Woes

  • Consumer inflation accelerates to 21.3%, higher than estimates
  • Inflation driven by lira’s slump, rise in energy costs
Photographer: Kostas Tsironis/Bloomberg
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Turkish inflation accelerated for a sixth month in November to the highest level in three years, driven by a slump in the lira that continues to cloud consumer price outlook.