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Turkish lira currency opens 2 pct weaker than Thursday close
Turkish lira currency opens 2 pct weaker than Thursday close
Turkey's lira opened 2 percent weaker on the day at 1.2420 against the dollar on Friday due to the continued effects of a firmer dollar as investors moved to extend sell-offs in emerging market currencies.
Reuters, 05 September 2008
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