Europe

ECB and central bank policy, CPI, GDP, inflation, and economic indicators across European markets.

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Producer Prices Surge 8.6% Year-on-Year as Inflation Pressures Mount Ahead of Budget

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Russian Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 2.5% month-over-month in September, up from 0.9% previously, according to Newsquawk (October 21, 2026). Year-on-year PPI inflation accelerated to 8.6% in September, compared to a previous reading of 6.5%, per Newsquawk (October 21, 2026). … Read more

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine’s Economy Shrinks 2.4% as Inflation and Borrowing Costs Surge Ahead of Budget

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ukraineโ€™s GDP contracted by 2.4% in the latest period due to Russian attacks disrupting industry and exports (Oj – Odessa Journal, Oct. 21, 2026). Inflation and government borrowing have reached their highest levels in a year ahead of next week’s … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary Targets Deficit Cut Below 5% of GDP Amid Euro Adoption Push

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๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Hungary plans to cut its budget deficit below 5% of GDP in the upcoming fiscal year, according to Reuters (October 19, 2026). The government aims for euro adoption by 2032 as part of a broader budget strategy, reported by IndexBox … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romaniaโ€™s September Inflation Hits 6.61%, Complicating Rate Hold Strategy

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romaniaโ€™s annual inflation rate rose to 6.61% in September, according to The Romania Journal (October 13, 2026). Poland, Romania, and Serbia are expected to maintain current interest rates, as noted by ฤŒeskรก spoล™itelna (October 19, 2026). The OECD updated consumer … Read more

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Inflation Holds at 2.5% as IMF Lowers Growth Forecast to 1.8%

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Republic CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Czech inflation (CPI) rose 2.5% year-on-year in September 2026, according to IndexBox data released on October 13, 2026. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its 2026 growth forecast for the Czech Republic to 1.8 percent, reported by Prague Daily … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น IMF and Bank of Portugal Upgrade Growth Forecasts to 2.3% Amid Cooling Inflation

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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded Portugalโ€™s growth forecast to 2.1% on October 13, citing stronger-than-expected economic momentum (Portugal Resident). The Bank of Portugal revised its own domestic growth estimate upward to 2.3% for the current year on October 7 … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece Inflation Hits 5% in September as Energy Costs Surge, While Growth Forecast Holds at 1.8%

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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation reached 5% in September 2026, driven primarily by energy price hikes (eKathimerini.com, Oct 9, 2026). The Institute of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) maintains its 2026 GDP growth forecast at 1.8%, while cutting the 2027 projection to 1.9% (IndexBox, … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland Inflation Surges to Two-and-a-Half-Year High as Growth Forecasts Hold at 2%

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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Finland’s inflation hit its highest level in over two and a half years, according to reports from agency Saba on October 14, 2026. OP Financial Group forecasts the Finnish economy will grow by 2% this year and next, based on … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark Inflation Holds Above 2% Target as Pharma Sector Cools

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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Danish inflation remains above the 2% target, according to Nordea Corporate (October 12, 2026). The OECD has updated its consumer price data for Denmark on October 6, 2026. Statistics Denmark reported an annualized monthly inflation rate of 8.1% in September … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria Inflation Hits 3.6% in September 2026 Driven by Energy Costs

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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Austriaโ€™s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.6% year-on-year in September 2026, according to IndexBox data published on October 16, 2026. Energy prices remain the primary driver of inflation, with fuel and heating oil costs pushing headline numbers higher, as … Read more