Tag "infláció"
In China, consumer prices rose less than expected in March
Consumer prices in China increased by 0.1 percent in March on an annual basis, the statistics office of the Asian country announced on Thursday. Analysts expected a larger increase of...
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In March, inflation remained at 2 percent in the Czech Republic
In March, annual inflation in the Czech Republic remained at 2 percent in February, the Czech Statistical Office announced on Wednesday in Prague. In a monthly comparison, prices rose by...
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Hungarians don’t eat what they like, but what they can afford
Many people in Hungarian society don’t buy the food they want, but what they can afford – it was said at the Erste Bank analysts’ background discussion. As a result,...
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NGM: the recovery of consumption continued in February, on an annual basis, retail sales increased for the second month running
Based on the latest data from the Central Statistical Office, the volume of retail trade in February 2024 increased by 4.6 percent according to raw data and 1.1 percent according...
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Eurozone inflation continued to fall
The annual harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) of the Eurozone rose slightly in March, but the situation is no longer so favorable in a monthly comparison. According to data...
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The number of shoplifting has increased drastically
As a result of food inflation, the number of shoplifting has increased significantly at almost all supermarket chains. Due to the decline in the standard of living, more and more...
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Domestic ham consumption has decreased
According to recent data published by the Hungarian Meat Association, Easter ham is still an essential part of the festive table of Hungarian households. Based on statistics published by GfK...
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Mandatory campaigns are not only in Hungary
Serbia continues the fight against inflation and continues to expand the categories of products to be sold at a lower price, similar to Hungary. The mandatory promotions contributed significantly to...
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MRSZ Media cake: high inflation took away the growth of the Hungarian advertising market
The figures of the Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) assessing the spending of the media and communication market in 2023 have been published, which shows that although nominally there was double-digit...
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GKI expects a 3.5% drop in purchased consumption in 2024
In its late December publication, GKI essentially confirmed its September forecast for 2023-2024. GKI lowered its inflation forecast from 18% to 17.7% in 2023 and from 7% to 6.5% in...
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Inflation moderated in the euro zone and the EU in February
In February, inflation of 2.6 percent, which was lower than in January, corresponding to the preliminary value, emerged in the euro area, based on the final data published by Eurostat,...
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The increase in the price of furniture has stopped
The increase in the price of furniture in the long term continues to paint a worrying picture in Hungary, although according to the latest data, the wave of inflation seems...
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The Croatian government limits the prices of 30 basic foods
At its meeting on Thursday, the Croatian government adopted its sixth comprehensive package of measures developed to alleviate the crisis caused by the rise in living costs, with which it...
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A slow recovery awaits the Hungarian economy
This year, the Hungarian economy started to grow after last year’s decline. However, the speed of recovery is expected to be lower than previously hoped due to the lingering effect...
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In January, the growth of retail trade in the Czech Republic accelerated
n January, retail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 2.4 percent compared to a year earlier, after 1.2 percent in December, the Czech Statistical Office announced on Wednesday in...
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Food prices rose by 0.9 percent in February compared to a year earlier in Germany
In February, inflation in Germany fell to a two-and-a-half-year low, according to the final data published by the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, on Tuesday. In February, the consumer price...
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The Body Shop is in trouble: more and more stores are closing
The British cosmetics company, The Body Shop, has reached another chapter: due to high inflation and the rise of online sales, it is closing a large part of its American...
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At the same time, the majority of food became cheaper in the Czech Republic as well
Annual inflation in the Czech Republic dropped to two percent in February from 2.3 percent in January, the Czech Statistical Office announced on Monday in Prague. Annual inflation has been...
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MNB: the slowdown in the inflation of manufactured goods and foodstuffs offset the increase in the price of fuel in February
The annual consumer price index decreased by 0.1 percentage points in February compared to the previous month; the disinflationary contribution of manufactured goods (-0.4 percentage points) and food (-0.3 percentage...
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Márton Nagy: the collapse of inflation intensively supports the growth of real wages
Based on the latest data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), inflation decreased to 3.7 percent in February 2024. The government reduced the rate of price increase to single digits...
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MNB: the slowdown in the inflation of manufactured goods and foodstuffs offset the increase in the price of fuel in February
The annual consumer price index decreased by 0.1 percentage points in February compared to the previous month; the disinflationary contribution of industrial goods (-0.4 percentage points) and food (-0.3 percentage...
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In the OECD, food inflation slowed down in January
In the countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the annual growth of consumer prices slowed to an average of 5.7 percent in January from 6...
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Many risks are visible in the economy
According to the current prospects, the annual average annual inflation this year may be 4.2 percent, but many risks must be taken into account. For example, with the forint, which...
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The annual growth rate of the prices of food, tobacco and alcohol products slowed to 4 percent in February
Annual inflation in the euro area slowed down less than analysts expected in February, according to the preliminary data presented on Friday by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. In February,...
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K&H: more than 50 percent increase in investments
The assets of K&H’s private banking clients in investment funds increased significantly, by more than 50 percent, to HUF 737 billion between January 2023 and 2024, the financial institution announced....
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Magyar Nemzeti Bank: Price caps did not help curb food inflation
Based on a study by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), price caps did not reduce, but actually increased food inflation in the domestic market. During the period examined by the...
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In neighboring countries, food prices are already more than twenty percentage points lower
According to a recent research, food prices in neighboring countries are more than twenty percentage points lower than in Hungary. Based on a survey by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, RTL...
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Márton Nagy: the reduction of inflation is due to the choice of the right tools
The rapid reduction of inflation is due to the fact that the government used the best tools, realizing the importance of fiscal and regulatory policy in stopping unfavorable processes, the...
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In January, the increase in food prices moderated to 5.7 percent in France
In France, the annual rate of consumer price inflation slowed to 3.1 percent in January from 3.7 percent in December, according to the final data posted on the website of...
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Food prices also fell in the Czech Republic
In January, annual inflation in the Czech Republic dropped to 2.3 percent from 6.9 percent in December, the Czech Statistical Office announced on Thursday in Prague. This is the lowest...
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