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Estonia’s retail sector posted a strong recovery at the start of 2026, with year-on-year retail sales rising 8.20% in January, according to data updated on 2 March 2026. The figure...

Estonia’s economy expanded by 0.7% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, slowing slightly from the 0.9% growth recorded in the third quarter of 2025. The latest data, updated...

Estonia’s retail sector saw a sharp reversal at the start of 2026, with seasonally measured sales dropping by 13.60% in January compared with the previous month, according to data updated...

Iron ore futures held below CNY 750 per ton, trading near multi-month lows after Tangshan — China’s largest steelmaking hub in the north — activated a level-two emergency response amid...

Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia increased by 1.11% year-on-year to 1.01 million in January 2026, following a 14.43% rise in the previous month, indicating continued growth in inbound tourism...

Sterling fell to around $1.34 in early March, its weakest level since January 2026, as a resurgent US dollar drew safe-haven inflows amid escalating tensions in the Middle East...

European equity markets were poised to open sharply lower on Monday as global risk appetite weakened following a major escalation in the Middle East conflict. US and Israeli forces launched...

Australia’s commodity prices recorded a modest acceleration in February, with year-over-year growth ticking up to 2.7%, according to data updated on 2 March 2026. This compares with a 2.6% year-over-year...

Retail sales growth in the Netherlands slowed at the start of 2026, with year-over-year gains easing to 2.5% in January, down from a revised 4.5% increase recorded in December 2025...

The euro slipped toward multi-week lows around $1.17 on Monday, pressured by a stronger dollar as investors sought safe-haven assets following a sharp escalation in the Middle East conflict. Over...