# Turkish Lira Weakens as Dollar/Lira Passes 50

> The dollar/lira rate crossed 50 for the first time, reaching a record high. Investors were watching the US midterm elections and a jobs report due Friday, and the report noted 29,000 added non-farm jobs and a 4.2% unemployment rate.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:14:38.187Z
- Category: market · region Turkey · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76003-turkish-lira-weakens-as-dollar-lira-passes-50
- Commodities: [Turkish Lira (TRY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTRY.md)

## Why it matters

Lira weakness raises the local cost of imported feed, while the US labour and election data drive the dollar's direction.

## Read by commodity

- USDTRY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- makkler.com: https://makkler.com/labs/news/dollar-lira-rate-breaks-50-as-turkish-currency-weakens-ekzm8i
- makkler.com: https://makkler.com/tr/labs/news/dollar-lira-rate-breaks-50-as-turkish-currency-weakens-ekzm8i

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