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India’s economy maintained its strong growth momentum at the start of 2026, with gross domestic product expanding 7.8% year-on-year in the first quarter. The growth rate was unchanged from...

North Macedonia’s retail sales rose by 5.6% year-on-year in July 2026, reversing a 1.0% decline in June. The upturn was driven by stronger activity in several key segments: sales...

Consumer price inflation in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, accelerated to 8.0% in August 2026, up from 7.3% in July and above market expectations of 7.7%. This was the highest rate...

Ireland’s EU-harmonised inflation rate (HICP) accelerated to 3.4% year-on-year in August 2026, up from a five-month low of 3.1% in July, according to preliminary estimates. The increase was driven primarily...

Latvia’s economy grew by 3.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 2.5% in the previous quarter. This was the fastest pace of expansion since the first quarter...

Producer prices in Luxembourg declined 2.1% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from a 3.2% drop in June and marking the smallest decrease since September 2025. The pace of deflation slowed...

Serbia’s GDP grew by 3.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3.2% in the previous quarter and revised upward from the initial estimate of 3.6%. This marked...

European government bond yields rose to new multi-year highs in the final trading session of August. Germany’s 10‑year Bund yield reached 3.3%, its highest level since May 2011. French 10‑year...

Portugal’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.3% in August 2026, up from 3.0% in July, according to a preliminary estimate. The pickup was largely driven by a sharp increase...

Kenya’s consumer price inflation inched higher in August 2026, with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising to 6.60%, up from 6.50% in July 2026. The latest figures, updated...