Bulgaria's annual inflation rate eased to 5.6% in June 2026 from 6.9% in May, according to preliminary estimates.The slowdown was driven mainly by softer price increases for transport (17.8% vs 21.6% in May), recreation, sport and culture (10.8% vs 15.7%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.5% vs…
The FTSE MIB rose to around 51,300 on Tuesday, following a two-day decline, and attempting to rebound from an over two-week low.The benchmark index was also on track to post a gain of more than 15% for the second quarter, its best quarterly performance in nearly six years.The advance was supported…
Italy's producer prices surged 7.3% year-on-year in May 2026, the highest level since February 2023 and up from 6.8% in April.Domestic prices accelerated to 9.1% from 8.8% in the previous month, as electricity and gas price growth accelerated to 12.6% from 10.3%.Excluding energy, prices increased 2…
Private consumption in Thailand rose 0.6% month-on-month in May 2026, following a 2.1% fall in the previous month.The improvement was driven mainly by stronger spending on durable goods, particularly passenger cars, as consumers increasingly favored electric vehicles amid elevated fuel prices.Spend…
The FTSE 100 advanced on Tuesday, steering toward its sixth consecutive quarterly gain with a 3.4% increase in Q2 following a 2.5% rise in Q1.This marks the index's best streak since 2022.Gains were driven by a robust mining sector fueled by geopolitical optimism and rising metal prices, lifting An…
Retail sales in Thailand sank by 20% year-on-year in April 2026, reversing sharply from a 21.3% surge in the previous month.This marked the first annual decline since August last year, driven largely by a steep 37.1% drop in other retail trade after a 36.7% increase in March.Growth in non-durable g…
The DAX 40 climbed 0.9% to surpass 24,800 on Tuesday, attempting a recovery after a two-day losing streak, led by gains in chipmakers.Infineon Technologies advanced 2.6%.Siemens Energy gained ground, surging 5.1%, after the German energy technology group struck an optimistic tone about orders durin…
The euro closed June at around $1.14, close to its one-year low, as investors turned their attention to the ECB’s Sintra Forum and inflation updates from Europe’s major economies.The highlight is Wednesday’s panel with ECB President Christine Lagarde as markets seek clues on economic assessments an…
The CAC 40 rose 0.4% to 8,401 on Tuesday, putting the benchmark on track for a quarterly gain, as investors closely monitored the latest developments in US-Iran peace talks and the ECB's annual Sintra Forum.While US President Donald Trump said Iran had requested a meeting in Doha, Qatar, Iran denie…
Private investment in Thailand increased by 1.2% month-on-month in May 2026, rebounding from a 5.0% drop in the previous month.The improvement was driven mainly by stronger vehicle investment, supported by higher passenger car registrations and increased ship imports by transportation businesses.Me…
SET 50 increased to 1042.00 Index Points, the highest since January 2020.Over the past 4 weeks, Thailand SET 50 Index gained 1.51%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 43.87%.
The annual inflation rate in Poland eased to 2.5% year-on-year in June 2026 from 3.1% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since February, according to a preliminary estimate.The slowdown was largely driven by a 0.3% decline in prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages, while inflati…
European stocks traded higher on Tuesday, with the STOXX 50 rising 0.6% and the STOXX 600 gaining 0.9%, led by technology shares amid renewed optimism surrounding AI following the recent sell-off and improving demand expectations.ASML Holding advanced 3.2%, Infineon Technologies gained 2.4%, and ST…
The FTSE 100 Index is gaining 16 points or 0.16 percent on Tuesday.Leading the gains are Antofagasta (2.75%), Anglo American (2.62%) and J Sainsbury (2.23%).Top losers are Barratt Redrow (-2.88%), Entain (-2.67%) and B&M European Value (-2.60%).
The Czech Republic’s gross domestic product grew 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2026, easing from a 0.7% expansion in the previous period, confirming second estimates.Net trade contributed negatively to growth, as imports rose 4.4% from 0.8%, outpacing exports, which grew 2.9…
The DAX Index is picking up 248 points or 1.01 percent on Tuesday.Gains are led by Siemens Energy (5.42%), Siemens (2.82%) and Infineon (2.45%).
The CAC 40 Index is up by 35 points or 0.41 percent on Tuesday.Top gainers are Schneider Electric (2.95%), Legrand (2.25%) and Bureau Veritas (1.56%).Biggest losses came from TP (-11.60%), Kering (-3.05%) and TotalEnergies SE (-1.51%).
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude inventories dropped by 5.5 million barrels to 325.7 million for the week ending June 26, marking the lowest level since May 1983.This reduction is part of a US initiative to release 172 million barrels to offset global shortages following the Iran war and reduce…
Turkey’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 5.6 billion in May 2026 from USD 6.6 billion in the same month a year earlier.It was the smallest trade gap since August 2025, as exports declined less than imports.Exports fell 9.5% year-on-year to USD 22.5 billion, with shipments decreasing across agricultur…
Producer prices in Austria rose 2.8% year-on-year in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 2.0% increase in the previous month and marking the highest level since April 2023.The main upward pressure came from higher prices for intermediate goods (5.6% vs 4.0% in April), energy (2.7% vs 2.0%), and…
