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🇪🇸 Spanish Inflation Accelerates to 3.5% in July as Mortgage Rates Edge Lower

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🇪🇸 Spain CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Preliminary CPI for July rose to 3.5% year-on-year, up 0.3 percentage points from June, per The Corner .eu on August 3, 2026. Core CPI (excluding fresh food and energy) rose to 3.0% year-on-year in July, up 0.1 percentage points, per … Read more

🇮🇹 Italy’s Budget Watchdog Lifts 2026 GDP Forecast to 0.9% on NRRP Investments

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🇮🇹 Italy CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Italy’s UPB raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0.9% from 0.5% — TradingView, Aug. 4, 2026. ISTAT projects GDP growth of +0.7% in both 2026 and 2027 — lamilano.it, Aug. 4, 2026. UPB says NRRP funds and investments are … Read more

🇮🇳 India’s Economy Grew 7.7% in FY 2025-26; RBI Raises FY27 Forecast to 6.7%

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🇮🇳 India CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways India’s economy grew 7.7% in FY 2025-26, with Q4 growth accelerating to 7.8% — DD News, August 5, 2026 RBI raised FY27 GDP growth projection to 6.7% from 6.6%, citing growth resilience — The Economic Times, August 5, 2026 RBI … Read more

🇰🇷 South Korea Inflation Cools to Three-Month Low in July, But Rate Hike Risks Remain

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways South Korea’s inflation cooled to a three-month low in July, according to Reuters on August 3, 2026. South Korea overtook Japan in first-half exports, driven by an AI chip boom, as reported by KED Global on August 7, 2026. … Read more

🇦🇺 Australia’s Per Capita Economy Falls Behind Canada as Rate Hikes Bite Households

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🇦🇺 Australia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Australia’s per capita economy underperformed Canada’s growthless figure as of August 4, 2026, per MacroBusiness. New Zealand workers are migrating to Australia for jobs, reported by MacroBusiness on August 5, 2026. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate rises have increased … Read more

🇨🇦 Canada’s GDP Rebound Gives Bank of Canada Room to Hold Rates Steady

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🇨🇦 Canada CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways BMO lifted its 2026 Canada GDP growth estimate after strong Q2 trade data (marketscreener.com, Aug. 5, 2026). Canada’s GDP rebound gives the Bank of Canada room to hold rates steady (Wealth Professional, Aug. 4, 2026). Canada’s economy is described as … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan’s Jobless Rate Holds at 2.5% as Defense Spending and Rate Hike Debate Shape Economic Agenda

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s unemployment rate held steady at 2.5% in June 2026, with employment rising, according to Staffing Industry Analysts (August 5, 2026). Treasury official Bessent’s comments are firming the case for a Bank of Japan rate hike in September, per Reuters … Read more

🇩🇪 Germany’s Economic Revival Nears as Temporary Employment Falls 4.9% and Drought Hits Supply Chains

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🇩🇪 Germany CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Germany’s temporary employment dipped 4.9% in May, according to Staffing Industry Analysts (August 5, 2026). Extreme drought is disrupting riverbeds across Europe, wreaking havoc on Germany’s economy, per CNBC (August 5, 2026). Germany’s economic revival is “within touching distance,” reports … Read more

🇨🇳 China’s Growth Engine Shifts as Analysts Call for Stronger Yuan and Fiscal Firepower

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🇨🇳 China CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Analysts say China needs a stronger yuan and a “fiscal boost” to drive near-term growth, per South China Morning Post, 2026-08-06. Hong Kong is set to raise its annual GDP forecast after robust growth in the first half of 2026, … Read more

🇺🇸 US Markets Show Strong Returns Despite Mixed Economic Signals, August 2026

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🇺🇸 United States CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Markets offered strong returns amid a complex backdrop, according to Rochester Business Journal, August 6, 2026. The July jobs numbers are due out Friday, with analysts expecting continued growth, per CNBC, August 6, 2026. The National Urban League reported … Read more