🇻🇳 Vietnam GDP Surges 8.18% in First Half of 2026, Fastest Since 2011

🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vietnam’s GDP grew 8.18% in the first six months of 2026, the fastest first-half pace since 2011, according to Laodong.vn on July 14, 2026. The country posted its fastest full-year GDP growth in 15 years, though the double-digit target remains … Read more

🇭🇺 Hungary Signals More Summer Rate Cuts as Core Inflation Eases

🇭🇺 Hungary CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Hungary’s central bank signaled additional rate cuts this summer, according to Investing.com on July 13, 2026. The core inflation rate has been tracked from 2020 through 2026, per Statista data reported July 10, 2026. Central bank base rate decisions are … Read more

Belgium Faces Mixed Signals as Global Inflation Data Takes Center Stage

National Bank of Belgium interest rate chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: Central Bank. 🇧🇪 Belgium CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global focus shifts to US CPI release on July 14, 2026, which analysts call the most important data point of the year, per ig.com (July 13, … Read more

Sweden Inflation Cools, Putting Swedbank and Riksbank Policy Under the Spotlight

Key Takeaways Sweden’s inflation cooled in July 2026, creating a new test for Swedbank stock, according to simplywall.st on July 8, 2026. Sweden’s central bank policy rate data from 1950 to 2026 was released by Statista on July 9, 2026. International unemployment comparisons for Sweden were published by the House of Commons Library on July … Read more

Slowly Easing Inflation and a Harry Styles Concert: The Dutch Economy’s Mixed Signals

De Nederlandsche Bank interest rate chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: Central Bank. Netherlands CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation is slowly easing, supporting a gradual pickup in Dutch growth, according to ING THINK economic and financial analysis on July 9, 2026. Harry Styles fans flew to … Read more

India’s Inflation Breaches 4% Target for First Time in 18 Months, Paving Way for Rate Hikes

Key Takeaways India’s retail inflation hit 4.38% in June 2026, the first time above the RBI’s 4% target in 18 months, according to government data released July 13, 2026. Food inflation, which makes up nearly half the consumer price basket, rose to 5.32% in June 2026, per the Ministry of Statistics. The inflation reading marks … Read more

China Inflation Holds at 0.8% in May 2026 as Deflation Risk Persists

China CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer price inflation (CPI) stood at 0.8% in May 2026, signaling ongoing deflation risk, according to NBS China in June 2026. China’s benchmark 1-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR) is 3.10%, with the next rate decision scheduled for 20 July 2026, per … Read more

German Inflation Holds at 2.4% as ECB Rate Decision Looms

Germany CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Germany’s CPI inflation stood at 2.4% in June 2026, still above the ECB target, according to Destatis. The ECB’s deposit rate remains at 3.25%, with the next policy decision scheduled for July 24, 2026. GDP grew by just 0.2% in Q1 … Read more

India CPI Inflation Holds at 4.7% in May 2026, Within RBI Tolerance Band

India CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation at 4.7% in May 2026, within RBI tolerance band. Source: Ministry of Statistics, June 2026 RBI repo rate held at 6.00%. Next decision: 7 August 2026. Source: Reserve Bank of India GDP grew 6.5% in Q1 2026 quarterly; 6.8% … Read more

Sweden’s Inflation Hits Riksbank Target of 2.0% as GDP Growth Remains Tepid

Key Takeaways Inflation at 2.0% in June 2026, exactly matching the Riksbank’s target, according to Statistics Sweden (July 2026 report). Central bank policy rate stands at 2.75%, with the next rate decision scheduled for 20 August 2026, per Sveriges Riksbank. GDP grew 0.5% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, and … Read more