Tag "infláció"
The unexpectedly low inflation in June surprised analysts
The Hungarian inflation data published this week caused a pleasant surprise: according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), consumer prices in June 2024 were on average 3.7% higher than a...
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Food prices rose at an accelerating rate in Germany
Inflation in Germany slowed down in June, according to the final data of the federal statistical office, Destatis, presented on Thursday. In June, consumer prices were 2.2 percent higher than...
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Food prices rose by 1.1 percent in Romania
Annual inflation in Romania fell to 4.9 percent in June, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Thursday. June was the fifth month in a row when the growth...
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Annual inflation slowed in France in June
In France, the annual consumer price increase decreased to 2.2 percent in June from 2.3 percent in the previous month, according to the final data published on the website of...
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Food prices in China have been falling for twelve months
In June, the annual inflation in China moderated to a greater extent than expected: according to the Wednesday report of the National Bureau of Statistics, consumer prices rose by 0.2...
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The development of fuel and food prices moderated inflation in the Czech Republic
Annual inflation in the Czech Republic dropped to two percent in June from 2.6 percent in May, the Czech Statistical Office announced on Wednesday in Prague. The monthly price decrease...
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Consumer opinions about the end of the mandatory promotion are mixed
On July 1, the government canceled the 13-month mandatory promotions in stores, but the Price Monitor is still available on the website of the Economic Competition Authority. In the mfor.hu...
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KSH: in June, consumer prices increased by 3.7 percent on average compared to the same month of the previous year
In June 2024, consumer prices were on average 3.7 percent higher than a year earlier. Compared to May, prices did not change on average, food prices fell by 0.3 percent,...
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MBH Bank analysis: Inflation moderated in June
According to MBH Bank’s latest analysis, the annual rate of inflation fell to 3.7% in June 2024, which is below the previously expected level of 4%. The level of consumer...
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Márton Nagy: the decrease in inflation in June exceeded all expectations
The targeted measures of the government broke down and suppressed inflation. And measures such as the online price monitoring system generate lively retail competition and support inflation to remain at...
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In the OECD, inflation increased in May
In the countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the annual growth of consumer prices accelerated to an average of 5.9 percent in May from 5.7...
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Climate Policy Institute: climate change may cause food prices to rise further
Climate change has a significant impact on the world’s agriculture, the environmental changes together can cause further permanent food inflation in the future, which can be prevented by adaptation, modernization...
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Americans almost only buy bargain foods
For American consumers, the economic situation is increasingly challenging, especially in the food market. Despite high inflation, which has decreased in recent months, the deterioration of purchasing power can still...
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20 years of Hungary in the EU: how has the forint exchange rate changed?
On May 1, 2004, ten new states joined the European Union, including Hungary. In our series of articles, we use one indicator to explore how the situation of our country...
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Key consumer trends for 2024
The “State of the Consumer 2024” report by McKinsey & Company highlights significant shifts in consumer behavior and identifies nine key trends impacting the global consumer market. These include changing...
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June is characterized by a stable inflationary environment in Hungary
The annual inflation in Hungary could remain below the central bank’s target range in June, below 4% based on experts’ forecasts. According to the analysts interviewed by Portfolio, the Central...
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According to the 19-29 year olds, inflation in May was 18 percent, compared to the actual figure of 4 percent
According to the K&H youth index, young people still perceive inflation to be much higher than the actual one. In the second quarter, an average increase in prices of 18...
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NGM: the expansion of consumption has been unbroken for the fifth month
The collapse of inflation and the dynamic growth of real wages played an important role in the expansion of retail trade, which, together with the strengthening of consumer confidence, gradually...
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Consumer price inflation slowed in Turkey in June
In Turkey, both annual and monthly inflation slowed down in June. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜIK) announced on Wednesday that the rate of annual consumer price inflation slowed to 71.60...
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Euro zone inflation slowed down in June
In line with analysts’ expectations, annual inflation slowed in the euro area in June, according to preliminary data published on Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....
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German inflation slowed in June, but food prices are still rising
Inflation in Germany slowed down in June, according to the Monday report of the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, based on preliminary data. In June, the consumer price index exceeded...
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Will the price of lángos at Lake Balaton increase?
The president of the Hungarian Catering Association, László Kovács, spoke on InfoRádio that caterers operating at Lake Balaton are trying to retain their regular customers and attract new ones with...
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Katalin Neubauer: “Continuity and active market presence are essential for successful retail work”
In 2023 the biggest challenge for the Hungarian retail sector was high inflation, which significantly reduced purchasing power, opines Katalin Neubauer, secretary general of the Hungarian National Trade Association (MNKSZ)....
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Hungarian prices are becoming more and more attractive, and foreigners have also realized this
Over a longer period of time, i.e. in the last one and a half to two decades, there has been a serious turn in the world of stock exchanges, which...
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K&H: Companies have not yet sensed a drop in inflation
Inflation continues to determine the profitability of most large domestic companies, even though it has already dropped below 4 percent. Based on the results of the K&H large company growth...
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Food prices may continue to rise due to price adjustments following inflation
This spring, a number of companies were confronted for the first time with the phenomenon of inflation-tracking price adjustments, which, although they existed before, have now become really perceptible and...
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K&H: What happened to the HUF? What would be needed in Hungary and what can be expected in Europe?
Despite the weakening of the forint seen in recent days, the euro may remain in the band between 385 and 400 forints this year. At least that is what Dávid...
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Euro zone inflation rose to 2.6 percent in May
Inflation in the Eurozone was 2.6 percent in May, exceeding April’s 2.4 percent, the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced as final data on Tuesday. A year earlier,...
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Inflation – how consumers have adapted to constant changes
Andreas Christou, managing director of RetailZoom told at the Trade Marketing Club’s market research day: shoppers are no longer able or willing to spend more. This article is available for...
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This is how the beach admissions at Lake Balaton have changed compared to last year
The Balaton beach season has officially begun, and according to the overview of pénezcentrum.hu, prices for beach tickets have increased in many settlements. The extent of the price increases varies,...
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