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Uzbekistan’s headline inflation drops to 8.7% in May from 10.1% in April
The monthly rate, however, rose sharply to 1.5%.
Turkey's official annual GDP growth cools to 2% in 1Q
Despite seeming to overcome the Imamoglu and Trump tariff market stress, it appears officials do not feel empowered enough to move on aggressively.
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Czech GDP increases by 2.2% y/y in Q1 after refinement
Czech statisticians refined the growth of the country’s gross domestic product to 2.2% year on year in the first quarter of this year, which is an improvement on the 2% preliminary estimate from last month.
Polish CPI growth eases to 4.1% as room expands for deeper interest rate cuts
Poland’s CPI eased to 4.1% year on years in May from 4.3% y/y the preceding month, the country’s statistical office GUS said in a flash estimate on May 30.
Uzbekistan’s university enrolment soars fivefold in 10 years
Figure of 1.4mn a boost to country's plans to develop human capital to support economic diversification and growth.
Poland’s GDP per capital more than doubles since joining the EU – OWID
In May 2004, ten countries joined the European Union in its largest expansion. These new members entered the EU’s internal market, allowing the free movement of goods, services, capital and people.
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Russia’s inflation stabilises at below 10%
Russia’s consumer prices rose by 0.06% week on week during the period of May 20 to May 26, down from 0.07% in the previous week, according to the latest data from RosStat.
Croatia’s economy expands for 17th consecutive quarter in 1Q25
Growth was broad-based, though activity declined in agriculture and the information and communication sectors.
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South Korean consumer confidence up as optimism over new government kicks in, rate cuts expected
The boost in sentiment is being attributed to growing expectations that the incoming government, set to be formed after the June 3 election, will deliver economic support and policy stability.
Protests have minimal impact on Serbian tourism in Q1
Central bank data shows months of protests and road blockades have not deterred foreign holidaymakers despite government assertions that political unrest is undermining tourism.
Polish retail sales surge in April
Polish retail sales grew 7.6% year on year at constant prices in April, beating the consensus, which had expected a 3.4% annual increase, the statistics office GUS said on May 26.
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade expands 16% y/y in Jan–April to $24.6bn
Fuelled by a 35% rise in exports. Gold shipments up 60%.
Turkey sticks to end-2025 inflation target of 24%
Space for mid-June policy rate cut to 100-350 bp opens up.
Drill down into Poland’s presidential election voting patterns
Poland’s presidential election will go to a second-round run-off after centrist candidate Rafał Trzaskowski and conservative Karol Nawrocki finished in a close contest in the May 15 first round.
Japan's tourism boom: April sees record-breaking 3.91mn foreign visitors
Cumulatively, the first four months of 2025 have seen approximately 14.45mn foreign arrivals, a 24.5% rise from the corresponding period in 2024.
Sri Lanka likely to hold rates steady amid stable growth and tariff uncertainty
The country's economy grew by 5% in 2024, outperforming expectations and marking a significant turnaround after a deep financial crisis triggered by a severe shortage of US dollars three years ago.
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Slovak unemployment dropped to 3.71% in April
Unemployment in Slovakia (PDU) dropped by 0.01 percentage point month-on-month to 3.71% in April, reaching the lowest level of unemployed persons on record since 1993 for the second consecutive month.
EC slashes Hungary's growth forecast to lowest in region, below tepid EU average
Hungary's economic recovery remains sluggish, with the country projected to significantly underperform its Central European neighbours in both growth and investment, according to the European Commission's spring forecast.
Russia’s consumer price inflation at 10.2% in April
Inflation and the resulting high interest rates continue to be the principal concern of Russian policy makers.
Romania holds monetary policy rate at 6.5% amid elevated inflation and political uncertainty
Markets currently expect no rate cuts before autumn, although that timing remains subject to shifts in both domestic policy and external economic conditions.