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Slovak Jan retail sales jump, c.bank seen cautious

Slovak retail sales growth jumped to a four-year high in January, data showed on Monday, and analysts said strong household...

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Slovak Jan retail sales jump, c.bank seen cautious

Slovak retail sales growth jumped to a four-year high in January, data showed on Monday, and analysts said strong household...

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Czech inflation just over forecast, rate rise possible

Czech consumer prices rose a slightly more-than-expected 0.3% in February, keeping annual inflation at the nine-year high which it reached...

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Czech inflation just over forecast, rate rise possible

Czech consumer prices rose a slightly more-than-expected 0.3% in February, keeping annual inflation at the nine-year high which it reached...

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Jewellery trends adapting to record gold prices

Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but for those buying jewellery at a time of record gold prices, a...

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Jewellery trends adapting to record gold prices

Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but for those buying jewellery at a time of record gold prices, a...

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Hungary’s GDP growth adjusted 0.7% in Q4, up 1.3% in 2007

Hungary’s GDP rose 0.7% year-on-year in volume terms in the Q4 of 2007 according to calendar-adjusted and 0.8% according to...

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Hungary’s GDP growth adjusted 0.7% in Q4, up 1.3% in 2007

Hungary’s GDP rose 0.7% year-on-year in volume terms in the Q4 of 2007 according to calendar-adjusted and 0.8% according to...

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US: Gold price rise causing no-sales at jewelry stores

Jewelry retailers already hurting from a slumping economy are being hit from yet another direction. Soaring prices for the precious...

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US: Gold price rise causing no-sales at jewelry stores

Jewelry retailers already hurting from a slumping economy are being hit from yet another direction. Soaring prices for the precious...

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Estonian Feb inflation edges up to 11.3% y/y

Costs for food, fuel and housing pushed up Estonia’s rate of inflation to 11.3% year-on-year in February, the highest since...

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Estonian Feb inflation edges up to 11.3% y/y

Costs for food, fuel and housing pushed up Estonia’s rate of inflation to 11.3% year-on-year in February, the highest since...

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Top iron ore producer, steel maker to raise price

The Brazilian miner Vale, world’s largest iron ore producer, struck a deal Thursday with the Luxemburg-based Arcelor Mittal, world’s largest...

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Top iron ore producer, steel maker to raise price

The Brazilian miner Vale, world’s largest iron ore producer, struck a deal Thursday with the Luxemburg-based Arcelor Mittal, world’s largest...

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Unclear what’s exactly driving oil prices

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was unclear what was fueling record oil prices, whether it was rising...

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Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

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Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

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Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

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EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

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MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

Hungarian Investment Fund Inflows Fall to HUF 138 bln in August

Net subscriptions to Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 138 bln in August, down from HUF 271 bln in July, according...

Hungary’s Budget Deficit Reaches 6.2% of GDP in H1 2026

Hungary’s general government deficit reached HUF 2.810 tln, or 6.2% of GDP, in the first half of 2026, as expenditure...

Hungary to Raise Lowest Pensions From January

Hungary will raise the minimum pension to HUF 120,000 and introduce tiered increases for other low pensions from Jan. 1,...

TI Hungary: Private Equity Funds Still Opaque Despite Stricter Rules

Transparency International Hungary found that despite tighter regulations, ownership of Hungarian private equity funds remains opaque, with major gaps in...

Hungary Lifts Debt Issuance Plan to HUF 8.7 tln as Financing Needs Grow

Hungary’s Gov't Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its 2026 net issuance target to HUF 8.717 tln, citing a larger-than-expected...

Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

Hungary Could Adopt Euro in 2033 at Earliest, Equilor Says

Hungary could adopt the euro in 2033 at the earliest, with high public debt and a substantial budget deficit posing...

EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings up 7.5% in July

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 745,500 in July 2026, while average...

O3 Partners Posts EUR 1.45 mln First-Half Profit as Revenue More Than Quadruples

Budapest-listed O3 Partners reported a EUR 1.45 mln after-tax profit for the first half of 2026, reversing a EUR 470,000...

Hungary Annual Inflation Reaches 1.3% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 1.3% year-on-year in August 2026, and 0.2% from July, according to data published by...

Hungary’s Industrial Output Rises 4.7% in July

The volume of industrial production in Hungary rose 4.7% year-on-year in July, according to unadjusted data published by the Central...