James Mwangi

James Mwangi covers African financial markets, commodities, and emerging economy trends for Economic Pulse.

🇵🇰 Pakistan Inflation Returns to Double Digits at 11.1% in August 2026

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🇵🇰 Pakistan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Pakistan’s headline inflation rose to 11.1% year-on-year in August 2026, according to Profit by Pakistan Today (Sept. 1, 2026). The reading marks a return to double digits, described by FM Bharat (Sept. 3, 2026) as the first time in recent … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam Inflation Hits 4.89% in August 2026, Nearing Government’s 4.5% Target Ceiling

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vietnam’s consumer price index rose 4.89% year-over-year in August 2026, according to Fibre2Fashion on September 5, 2026. CPI is edging closer to the government’s 4.5% inflation target, Theinvestor reported on September 4, 2026. Vietnam’s economy grew 8.4% in the second … Read more

🇦🇹 Austria’s Economy Stuck in Recession as Central Bank Cuts Growth Forecast

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🇦🇹 Austria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Austria’s GDP contracted for the first time since 2024, according to TradingView on September 3, 2026. The Austrian National Bank cut its economic growth forecast for the current year, wam.ae reported on September 12, 2026. The Austrian central bank says … Read more

🇳🇴 Norway Inflation Picks Up to 3.3% in August as Energy Costs Climb

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🇳🇴 Norway CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Norway’s inflation rate rose to 3.3% in August 2026, according to TradingView (September 10, 2026). Kalshi prediction markets put a 62% probability that August CPI would exceed 3.3%, reported by Crypto Briefing (September 11, 2026). Major central banks have struck … Read more

🇳🇱 Dutch Inflation Rises to 3.3% in August as Cost Pressures Build

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🇳🇱 Netherlands CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Dutch inflation rose to 3.3 percent in August 2026, according to the flash estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) published September 1, 2026. The August figure marks an increase from the prior month, confirmed by CBS in its final estimate released … Read more

🇦🇺 Australia Inflation Jumps to 3.5% in July, Beating Forecasts and Raising RBA Rate Hike Risk

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🇦🇺 Australia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Australia’s CPI inflation rose to 3.5% year-over-year in July 2026, above the 3.2% forecast, according to FXStreet on August 26, 2026. Markets repriced rate hike risk after the hotter-than-expected inflation reading, Reuters reported on August 25, 2026. Australia’s economy grew … Read more

🇫🇷 France Cuts Growth Forecast to 0.5% as Inflation Jumps to 2.7%

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🇫🇷 France CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways France’s inflation rate rose to 2.7% in August 2026, beating expectations, according to CryptoRank on August 30, 2026. Consumer prices had been expected to rise just 2.4% year-on-year in August, Forex Factory reported on August 28, 2026. Higher energy prices … Read more

🇽🇰 Kosovo Braces for Higher Borrowing Costs as ECB Lifts Rates to 2.5%

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🇽🇰 Kosovo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate to 2.5%, a move reported by Eurasia Review on September 10, 2026, citing an inflation spike across the euro area. Kosovo uses the euro as its currency, even though it is … Read more

🇻🇦 Vatican City Braces for Higher Borrowing Costs as ECB Lifts Rates to Fight Energy Inflation

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🇻🇦 Vatican City CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate by a quarter point to fight energy-fueled inflation, the Messenger-Inquirer reported on September 10, 2026. Steep oil prices are stoking inflation concerns ahead of new price data, the Lufkin Daily … Read more

🇹🇱 Timor-Leste Pushes Economic Diversification as Global Inflation Data Spotlights Southeast Asia

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🇹🇱 Timor-Leste CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Timor-Leste is actively working to diversify its economy and attract new investment, according to a report from en.qdnd.vn dated September 10, 2026. The EU-funded POWER project closed in September 2026, after supporting women’s economic empowerment in Covalima and the RAEOA … Read more