The effects of the war continue to be reflected in the surveys. In the Sectoral Inflation Expectations survey published by the Central Bank, expectations of all segments of the March results increased.
Expectations: “In March 2026, 12-month annual inflation expectations increased by 0.07 points to 22.17 percent for market participants, 0.90 points to 32.90 percent for the real sector, and 1.08 points to 49.89 percent for households, compared to the previous month.” It was explained as follows.
GOLD PREFERENCE HAS DECREASED
When the investment preferences of the participants were evaluated, the rate of the participants who said “I would buy gold” ranked first, decreasing by 0.3 points compared to the previous month, reaching 55.2 percent. The rate of participants who said “I will buy a house/shop/land, etc.” ranked second, decreasing by 1.5 points compared to the previous month and reaching 28.5 percent.
