French domestic producer prices fell 0.3% month-on-month in May 2026, following a revised 2.0% decline in April.Prices for mining, quarrying, energy, and water declined 1.2%, moderating from an 11.0% plunge in April as electricity prices fell at a slower pace (-2.7% vs. -22.4%) following April's se…
The interest rate on the Livret A savings account - one of France's most popular bank savings products - will rise by mid-July, said French finance minister Roland Lescure.Lescure made the announcement on BFM TV, adding this would be "one more piece of good news" for French households' purchasing p…
South Africa's fuel prices will fall in July as global crude oil prices have eased, the government said on Tuesday.The regulated petrol pump price will fall by up to 201 South African cents a litre from July 1, while the wholesale diesel price will fall by up to 359 cents a litre, the petroleum dep…
The annual inflation rate in France slowed to 1.8% in June 2026 from 2024-highs of 2.4% in May, and below expectations of 2.1%, preliminary estimates showed.The decline in inflation was primarily driven by a sharp slowdown in energy price growth, particularly for petroleum products, although energy…
Turkey's foreign trade deficit narrowed 15.6% year-on-year in May to $5.61 billion, official data showed on Tuesday.Exports dropped 9.5% year-on-year to $22.46 billion and imports fell 10.8% to $28.07 billion in May, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed.
Thailand recorded a current account (THCURA=ECI) deficit of $6.4 billion in May, the central bank said on Tuesday.The economy was steady in May from the previous month but is seen slowing, the Bank of Thailand said in a statement.
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Producer prices in Hungary decreased by 0.7% year-on-year in May 2026, reversing a 0.3% rise in the previous month.Non-domestic output prices continued to drop (-1.8% vs -0.5% in April), while growth in domestic output prices eased (1.9% vs 2.2%).By sector, manufacturing costs fell further (-2.2% v…
Oil prices could stay higher than prewar levels as energy firms and governments rebuild their inventories, European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane says. Brent crude prices have fallen back to prewar levels in the last week. But demand for oil for restocking purposes could keep the oil pri…
Household consumption of goods in France grew by 0.5% month-on-month in May 2026, exceeding market estimates of 0.2% and recovering from a 0.5% fall in the previous month.Energy expenditures rebounded (2.3% vs -3.2% in April), driven by the sharp rebound in gas and electricity consumption following…
Growth was driven by an increase in all three sectors, the ONS said, with the largest contribution from the services sector, which grew 0.8%.Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics at the ONS, said: "Services were the main driver of growth in the latest quarter, with strengths in computer prog…
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Japan's industrial production expanded for the second straight month in May, though at a slower than expected rate, official data showed on Tuesday.Industrial production rose 0.5 percent month-on-month in May, the same as in the previous month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and I…
