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The euro held at $1.17, trading just below last week’s three-week high, as investors weighed the impact of stalled US-Iran negotiations on monetary policy against renewed optimism following the US-China...

Germany’s 10-year Bund yield edged down to 3.07%, remaining close to multi-year highs as elevated energy prices strengthened expectations of faster inflation and further European Central Bank rate hikes. Investors...

Ireland’s annual inflation rate inched up to 3.7% in April 2026 from 3.6% in March, reaching its highest level since January 2024. The uptick was driven by faster price increases...

The Bank of Uganda has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 9.75%, according to data updated on 14 May 2026. The decision leaves borrowing costs at the same level...

Kazakhstan’s unemployment rate slipped to 4.5% in the first quarter of 2026, down from 4.6% recorded over each of the previous five quarters. The number of unemployed people declined...

UK 10-year gilt yields inched down to 5.03% as investors largely brushed aside domestic political uncertainty, instead drawing support from optimism around the US–China summit and its potential to bolster...

South Africa’s mining production grew 2.5% year-on-year in March 2026, slowing from a 9.7% surge in February and coming in below market expectations of a 4.1% increase. This...

Greek credit expansion moderated in March, with the year-over-year growth rate easing to 4.4%, down from 4.9% in the previous month. Both figures compare changes in credit volumes...

Ireland’s Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) remained unchanged in April 2026, with annual inflation holding at 3.6% year-on-year, according to data updated on 14 May 2026. The reading matches...

Ireland’s Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) recorded a marked deceleration in April, with month-on-month inflation easing to 0.5%, down from 1.8% in the previous month. The latest figures, updated...