Second quarter investments rose a seasonally-adjusted 1.1% from Q1 2008, picking up after dropping a seasonally-adjusted 1.0% in Q1 from Q4 2007. In nominal terms, investments totaled Ft 1,027 billion (€4.32 billion) in Q2 and totaled Ft 1,836 billion in H1.

Machinery investment rose 10.5% yr/yr in Q2, picking up from a 8.4% increase in Q1 2008. Building investments fell 11.2% yr/yr in Q1 after a 15.5% yr/yr fall in Q1 2008. Investment volume was practically flat last year, increasing a mere 0.3%. (MTI-Econews)