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Inflation in the OECD stagnated at 4.1 percent in August
Date: 2025-10-07 12:30:05
The annual average increase in consumer prices in the member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was 4.1 percent in August, the same as in July,...
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Research: How different generations view social labels
Date: 2025-10-03 11:47:06
Nearly half of Hungarians feel that they are often or at least sometimes put in a box, according to a recent survey of 1,400 people commissioned by McDonald’s. Social scoping...
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MNB keeps base rate at 6.5% – growth outlook worsens
Date: 2025-10-02 12:22:36
At its meeting on September 23, the MNB left the base rate unchanged at 6.5%, a level that has been in place for a year now. The central bank emphasized...
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The pace of consumer price increases in the euro area accelerated in September
Date: 2025-10-01 12:40:53
Annual inflation in the euro area accelerated in September as analysts had expected, according to preliminary data published by the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, on Wednesday. The annual inflation...
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(HU) Továbbra is száguldanak az élelmiszeripari árak
Date: 2025-09-30 14:30:45
In August 2025, industrial producer prices exceeded the previous year’s average by 2.3 percent. Domestic sales prices increased by 0.9 percent and export sales prices by 3.0 percent compared to...
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KSH: in August, the foreign trade surplus for goods was 557 million euros, while imports were 4.1 percent lower than in the same period of the previous year
Date: 2025-09-30 12:34:00
In August, the goods trade surplus was 557 million euros, the balance improved by 263 million euros compared to a year earlier. The volume of exports was 4.4 percent and...
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MNB Director: The rate of price increases may decrease permanently to the central bank’s tolerance band at the beginning of 2026
Date: 2025-09-25 12:10:47
The rate of price increases may permanently decrease to the central bank’s tolerance band in early 2026 and reach the 3 percent inflation target in early 2027, said András Balatoni,...
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GfK German consumer sentiment index improved in September
Date: 2025-09-25 10:12:49
GfK’s German consumer sentiment index for October improved more strongly than analysts had expected, partly due to a more favorable income outlook. According to data published on the institute’s website...
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K&H analyst commentary: Hungary can reach its potential level
Date: 2025-09-24 12:00:59
The latest forecast of the Hungarian National Bank has been published, which is essentially in line with market expectations. Dávid Németh, an expert at K&H, assessed the central bank’s expectations....
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OECD further improves forecast for global GDP growth this year
Date: 2025-09-23 12:39:24
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its forecast for global GDP growth this year, the organization announced on its website on Tuesday. The OECD revised its...
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Pessimistic consumer sentiment eased somewhat in the euro area in September
Date: 2025-09-22 18:39:52
The eurozone’s pessimistic consumer sentiment eased somewhat in September, according to a preliminary report published on Monday by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN). The...
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Opten: Persistent stagnation in company trends
Date: 2025-09-22 12:13:30
There was no real shift in August either: the number of company formations, dissolutions and proceedings also decreased, but all of this is a movement that is strongly in line...
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Hungarian CEOs who are able to grow even in a crisis
Date: 2025-09-19 10:10:38
“The Hungarian economy has been operating in a persistently near-crisis state in recent years: the post-Covid downturn, inflationary pressure and lack of investment have all contributed to the majority of...
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The Greek investor received a red light: the future of Alföldi Tej is uncertain
Date: 2025-09-17 11:50:23
On September 16, Minister for National Economy Márton Nagy announced that the government blocked the acquisition of Alföldi Tej Ltd.. According to sources familiar with the deal, the buyer would...
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MBH Bank: The forint can certainly remain strong until the end of the year
Date: 2025-09-17 10:51:56
The forint exchange rate has strengthened to a two-year high in recent days, and its momentum against the euro may persist for the rest of the year. The strength of...
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KSH: the gross average salary was 693,700 forints, 9.0 percent higher than a year earlier.
Date: 2025-09-16 12:30:22
In July, the average gross salary of full-time employees was 693,700 forints, and the average net salary was 479,500 forints. The average gross salary was 9.0 percent, the average net...
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ZEW: Economic sentiment in Germany improved in September
Date: 2025-09-16 11:33:10
Instead of the deterioration expected by analysts, the German economic sentiment index of the ZEW economic research institute improved in September, according to data published on the institute’s website on...
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The 3rd Open Markets Day will be held at 22 locations across the country
Date: 2025-09-16 11:28:17
The Open Markets Day will be held again this year, for the third time, and 22 markets and market halls across the country will welcome visitors on September 19-20, the...
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The Hungarian M&A market remains buoyant
Date: 2025-09-15 10:36:51
The Hungarian M&A market remains buoyant, with the IT sector and the manufacturing industry being the most attractive investment targets in the first half of the year, according to a...
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Gergely Gulyás: anything can happen regarding the margin stop
Date: 2025-09-11 13:20:02
Anything can happen with the margin freeze, emphasized Gergely Gulyás, the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office, at Thursday’s government briefing. According to the Minister, the measure has...
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The Hungarian economy may finally start growing next year
Date: 2025-09-10 14:27:40
After this year’s stagnation, the Hungarian economy may return to growth next year, with exports and investments expected to pick up, bringing GDP expansion of 2.3% in 2026. The margin...
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Inflation remained unchanged in August
Date: 2025-09-10 11:45:11
In August, consumer prices in Hungary were on average 4.3% higher than a year earlier, in line with our expectations and analyst consensus. Compared to the previous month, prices remained...
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KSH: industrial production decreased by 1.0 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, expanded by 2.0 percent compared to the previous month
Date: 2025-09-05 11:52:04
In July 2025, the volume of industrial production fell by 1.0 percent compared to a year earlier. The index adjusted for working days is the same as the unadjusted index,...
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MNB: the fight against inflation is not over yet
Date: 2025-09-04 12:18:20
Uncertainties in the global economy have increased further over the past year, while the engines of growth are slowing down, Mihály Varga said at the 63rd Economists’ Travelling Meeting in...
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The European Commission has proposed the adoption of trade agreements with Mercosur countries and Mexico
Date: 2025-09-04 11:50:48
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed to the Council of the member states the signing and conclusion of trade agreements with the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) and Mexico....
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Tourism: slightly deteriorating economy, but still the best among economic sectors
Date: 2025-09-03 12:41:43
In August 2025, the Tourism Business Index (TKI) stood at –5 points on a scale from –100 to +100, indicating that sector participants overall assessed their situation as slightly negative....
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Eurozone economic activity strengthened minimally in August
Date: 2025-09-03 12:40:48
The eurozone private sector’s economic activity improved marginally in August, according to the composite purchasing managers’ index (BMI) released by Hamburg Commercial Bank AG (HCOB) and S&P Global Market Intelligence....
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There are both positives and negatives in the new Hungarian certificate
Date: 2025-09-02 13:00:29
Hungarian GDP grew by 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019 on an annual basis, according to raw data, and by 0.2 percent in seasonally and calendar-adjusted and balanced...
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KSH: In the second quarter of 2025, the economic performance exceeded the second quarter of 2024 by 0.2 percent
Date: 2025-09-02 12:25:44
The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2025 exceeded the same period of the previous year by 0.1 percent according to raw data, and by...
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Retail investments are entering a new era
Date: 2025-09-01 09:10:09
“The private banking client has long stopped thinking like a housewife,” says István Karagich, CEO of Blochamps Capital. According to the company’s data, the premium segment still holds the majority...
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