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Turkey Manufacturing Contraction Deepens

The Istanbul Chamber of Industry Türkiye Manufacturing PMI fell to 47.1 in June from 49.8 in May, signaling a sharper deterioration in manufacturing conditions and extending the sector's downturn to 27 consecutive months.Output contracted again after returning to growth in May, amid weaker demand a…

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Indonesia Food Inflation Could Remain High — Market Talk

Indonesia's food inflation is expected to continue to rise in the coming months, driven mainly by supply-side pressures including adverse weather and elevated fertilizer costs, RHB economist Wong Xian Yong says in a note. Imported inflation remains an upside risk as a weaker rupiah raises the cost…

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Spain Manufacturing Sector Unexpectedly Contracts

The S&P Spain Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.7 in June 2026 from 51.2 in May, missing market expectations of 51 and signaling a minor contraction.This slowdown was heavily driven by a pronounced drop in new orders and export demand, as geopolitical uncertainty regarding the Middle East conflict promp…

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China PMIs Suggest Economy Has Regained Momentum — Market Talk

China's official June PMI readings, the strongest since December, suggest the country's economy has regained some momentum, Capital Economics says. Julian Evans-Pritchard, head of China economics, says the uptick in the official manufacturing PMI was driven by a rise in export orders, reinforcing C…

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Spain manufacturing contracts in June for first time in three months, PMI shows

Spanish factory activity shrank in June for the first time in three months as orders fell more sharply and manufacturers ramped up prices to cope with the recent surge in their costs due to the Iran war, a business survey showed on Wednesday.The Spanish Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI…

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UK house prices flat in June but outlook brightens, Nationwide says

British annual house prices rose by less than expected in June, but softening expectations for interest rate hikes by the Bank of England are likely to improve affordability, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Wednesday.House prices rose by an annual 2.2% in June, below a 2.4% rise forecast in a Re…

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Austria Inflation Rate Eases to 3-Month Low

Austria’s annual inflation rate eased to 3.2% in June 2026 from 3.7% in the previous month, preliminary estimates showed.It marked the lowest reading since March, largely due to a slower increase in energy costs, which slowed to 5.4% from 9.8% in May, as fuel and heating oil prices exerted signific…

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Kazakhstan's June CPI eases to 10.3% year-on-year

Kazakhstan's June consumer inflation rate stood at 10.3% year-on-year compared with 10.4% in May, the country's statistics bureau said on Wednesday.Consumer prices in June rose by 0.8%, compared with 0.7% the previous month.

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Poland Manufacturing Contracts Most in a Year

Poland’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI fell to 46.1 in June 2026 from 49.4 in May, defying expectations of an improvement to 49.7 and marking the sharpest deterioration in factory activity since July 2025.The decline was driven by the steepest drop in new orders in a year, reflecting weaker demand…

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Siemens to invest €300 million to expand production in Germany

Siemens AG XETR:SIE will invest €300 million ($342 million) in Germany to expand production of technologies for the global energy transition and for AI data centres, it said on Wednesday.The investment will create 700 new jobs by the end of 2030, the company added.($1 = 0.8772 euros)

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Goodtech shall upgrade Skistua transformer station in Narvik

Goodtech has signed a contract with Noranett for the modernization of Skistua transformer station in Narvik. The project will strengthen critical power infrastructure in a region preparing for increased activity and international attention ahead of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2029.Goo…

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Turkish manufacturing contracts, hit by Iran war disruption, PMI shows

Turkey's manufacturing sector contracted in June as the war in the Middle East disrupted demand and supply, a business survey showed on Wednesday.The Istanbul Chamber of Industry's Turkey Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 47.1 in June from 49.8 in May. The 50…

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Hungary's PMI rises to 51.5 in June

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 51.5 in June (HUPMI=ECI) from 50.2 in May, the index publisher said on Wednesday.The June figure fell short of a long-term monthly average of 52.5 but was higher than an average 50.0 June reading in the past three years, the Ass…

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Eurozone Bond Yields Rise; Inflation Data Awaited — Market Talk

Eurozone government bond yields open higher, tracking rising U.S. Treasury yields. Focus turns to the flash estimate of eurozone inflation, due at 0900 GMT. Headline annual inflation is expected to have decelerated in June to 3.0% from 3.2% previously, according to the Wall Street Journal's poll of…

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