Czechia’s manufacturing PMI index, compiled monthly by the S&P Global market intelligence company, posted 50.2 in June, returning above the 50-point mark separating growth and decline for the first time in over three years.
The Polish manufacturing sector faced its steepest contraction in over two-and-a-half years in June, with a sharp decline in both output and new orders, according to S&P Global's latest Purchasing Managers’ Index survey published in June.
Russia’s manufacturing sector recorded its sharpest downturn in more than three years in June, as weak domestic and international demand triggered renewed declines in new orders and output, S&P Global reported on June 30.
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Head of Turkey's government-run Ziraat Bank is also anticipating a significant downward move in the benchmark.
Hungary's economy continues to struggle with weak momentum and only a gradual improvement in inflation, the National Bank of Hungary said in its latest Inflation Report.
Czech gross domestic product increased by 2.4% year on year and by 0.7% quarter on quarter in the first quarter of this year, following a revision by the Czech Statistical Office on the previously published 2.2% y/y and 0.8% q/q.
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Russia’s consumer price inflation during the week of June 17–23 was 0.04% week on week, flat as compared to the previous week, according to the latest report from RosStat statistics agency.
Recent labour market data show that demographic decline and voluntary exits are key factors to watch out for. Meanwhile, gloomy macroeconomic conditions are leading to redundancies. A bleak outlook is prompting companies to consider downsizing.
The Czech National Bank has kept the main interest rate at 3.5% following a unanimous decision at the monetary board meeting on June 25. The decision was widely expected.
Public backing in Poland for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and Nato has fallen significantly since the start of the war, according to a new survey by the research agency IBRiS.
The Hungarian central bank (MNB) left its base rate on hold on June 24 at 6.50% for the ninth month in a row.
Doina Nistor says growth in services exports failed to offset decline in exports of goods.
Growth driven by a 31% rise in exports to $14.8bn. Imports rose a modest 3.7% to $16.5bn.
Polish retail sales grew 4.4% year on year in constant prices in May, a marked slowdown from the 7.6% y/y increase recorded in April.
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Russian business leaders are increasingly less concerned about Western sanctions but more preoccupied with structural economic challenges, particularly labour shortages and cost pressures, according to the latest "CEO Barometer" poll.
Iran launched an attack on a US air base in Qatar on Monday evening local time, according to state media. The move comes amid escalations between Israel and Iran and is a retaliation for the US decision to attack Iran’s nuclear sites yesterday.
Poland's producer price index fell 1.5% year on year in May, following a revised decline of 1.6% y/y in April.