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The annual inflation rate in Cyprus accelerated to 1.15% in March 2026, up from 0.06% in February, reaching its highest level since April 2025. The increase was driven primarily...

US sugar futures climbed to around 15.4 US cents per pound, rebounding from the two-week low of 15.2 cents reached on April 1st. The increase was driven largely...

Australian thermal coal futures held above $135 per tonne in April, preserving most of March’s sharp gains as the outbreak of war in the Middle East disrupted energy markets...

Palladium futures fell below $1,400 per ounce, extending losses amid a broad-based metals sell-off triggered by rising tensions in the Middle East. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address, which offered...

Italy’s retail sales rose 1.6% year-on-year in February 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 2.5% increase in January. The expansion was led by large-scale distribution, which grew 1.9%, while sales...

The South African rand weakened to nearly 17 per USD, retreating from an over one-week high of 16.8 per USD reached on April 1st, as rising risk aversion drove investors...

Italy’s retail sector lost some momentum in February 2026, with sales growth slowing on a yearly basis according to the latest data update on 2 April 2026. Retail sales rose...

Italian retail sales were flat in February 2026, with the month-over-month indicator holding at 0.0%, according to data updated on 2 April 2026. This marks a pause in momentum after...

Brazil’s IPC-Fipe inflation index picked up sharply in March 2026, rising 0.59% month-over-month, according to data updated on 2 April 2026. The result marks a notable acceleration from February 2026...

Switzerland’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 0.39%, broadly in line with other major markets, as investors reassessed geopolitical risks. Hopes for a rapid resolution of the conflict...