Tag "infláció"
Inflation has slowed in Austria, but energy prices are increasing at an accelerating rate
Austria’s annual inflation rate eased to 4.0 percent in September, down from 4.1 percent in August. Services remained the main driver, while energy prices regained momentum. According to preliminary data...
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US consumer sentiment worsened in September, according to a University of Michigan survey
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell in September. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 55.1 in September, the lowest since May, from 58.2 in August,...
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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
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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K&H analyst commentary: Hungary can reach its potential level
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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MNB: slower growth, declining inflation expected
The Hungarian National Bank lowered its GDP growth forecast for this year to 0.6 percent in a statement following the interest rate decision. The inflation forecast, however, improved slightly, partly...
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Producer prices in Germany fell in August
Producer prices in Germany fell more than analysts had expected in August and more than in the previous month, according to a report by the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis,...
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Inflation in Austria accelerated to 4.1 percent in August
Austria’s annual consumer price inflation rose to 4.1 percent in August, the fastest since March last year, after a 3.6 percent increase in July, the Austrian statistical office (Bundesanstalt Statistik...
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Inflation accelerated in Germany in August
Annual inflation in Germany accelerated in August, but slowed on a monthly basis, according to final figures released by the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, on Friday. In August, consumer...
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Inflation may accelerate in Croatia – vacations will become more expensive
Croatia’s economic growth will remain relatively strong in 2025 and 2026, but according to the latest forecast of the Croatian National Bank (CNB), inflation could be higher than expected, while...
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The Hungarian economy may finally start growing next year
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
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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More and more domestic SMEs are turning to the possibility of exporting
In the past three months, the share of SMEs’ revenue coming from exports has started to grow again, according to the Q2 2025 K&H SME Confidence Index. While in the...
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István Madár: Inflation would be higher without price caps
In August, the consumer price index stood at 4.3 percent in Hungary, the same level as in July, according to fresh data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). The...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: No surprises, but risks still exist
Annual inflation may be 4.6 percent this year, and a slowdown is expected next year – this is how Dávid Németh, the chief analyst at K&H, assessed the latest inflation...
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Inflation in the OECD slowed to 4.1 percent in July
The annual average increase in consumer prices in the member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) slowed to 4.1 percent in July this year from 4.2...
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Wage tension in the labor market: 6–9 percent increase received compared to workers’ expectations of 15 percent
This year, the majority of Hungarian companies managed to manage a wage increase of between 6 and 9 percent, while the wage growth expectations among employees were much higher, around...
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MNB: the fight against inflation is not over yet
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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Consumer price inflation accelerated in the euro area in August
Annual inflation in the euro zone accelerated in August, as analysts had expected, according to preliminary data published by the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, on Tuesday. The annual inflation...
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KSH: the rate of wage increases exceeds inflation, the countryside is catching up
According to the latest data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO), in June the average gross monthly earnings of full-time employees amounted to HUF 704,400, while net earnings reached...
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Gergely Gulyás: margin freeze extended until November 30
The margin freeze will be extended until November 30, the minister leading the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday in Budapest, on the Kormányinfo. Gergely Gulyás said that at its...
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The government has extended the margin freeze
Viktor Orbán announced in the Facebook group Harcosok Klubja that the government has made another decision on the regulation of margins on food and household goods: the margin freeze will...
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Inflation in Austria accelerated to a more than one-year high in July
Austria’s annual consumer price inflation rose 3.6 percent in July, the fastest since March last year, after a 3.3 percent increase in June, according to final figures from the Austrian...
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Egg market 2025: price increases and opposing trends in the world
In the third quarter of this year, a decline in both egg production and consumption was observed in the United States, while the sector was characterized by increasing export performance...
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Eurozone inflation remains at 2 percent in July
After June, annual inflation in the eurozone was 2 percent in July, according to final data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on Wednesday. The eurozone’s...
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Inflation in Slovakia rose to record levels in July
In Slovakia, annual inflation was 4.4 percent in July, the highest rate of price increase in the past 19 months, according to data released by the Statistical Office (SÚSR) on...
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End of the century: drought drove up food prices in July
In July, annual inflation slowed to 4.3 percent, while on a monthly basis prices rose by 0.4 percent, according to the latest analysis by Századvég. The relatively high monthly price...
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Chinese inflation surprises – consumer prices stagnate in July
Consumer prices in China remained flat in July, the country’s statistics office said over the weekend, instead of the minimal increase expected by analysts. Experts had expected an annual increase...
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Annual inflation in Romania accelerated to 7.84 percent in July
In July, annual inflation in Romania accelerated to 7.84 percent, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Tuesday. In June, the consumer price index in Romania increased by only...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: Inflation was worse than expected
Although the market expected inflation to slow to around 4 percent in July, this did not happen, it was 4.3 percent. At the end of the year, an indicator of...
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Chicken is getting more expensive, eggs are getting more expensive – this is what awaits Hungarian consumers now
A significant price increase has taken place on the domestic poultry market in recent months, according to a recent report by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI). The producer price...
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