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🇵🇭 Philippine Inflation Surges to 7.2% in September, Prompting AMRO to Slash 2026 Growth Forecast

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🇵🇭 Philippines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Philippines’ inflation rate jumped to 7.2% in September 2026, ending a four-month decline and matching the three-year high seen last April (Facebook, October 6, 2026). AMRO slashed its 2026 growth forecast for the Philippines to 3.3%, a significant cut … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s CPI Jumps 5.08% in September as Inflationary Pressures Mount

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 5.08% in September, signaling intensifying inflationary pressures (VnEconomy, October 3, 2026). The cumulative CPI increase for the first nine months of 2026 stands at 4.52%, driven largely by higher energy and housing costs (VOV.VN, … Read more

🇹🇭 Thailand September Inflation Hits 2.82%, Surpassing Forecast Amid Fuel Price Surge

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🇹🇭 Thailand CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Thailand’s headline consumer price index rose 2.82% in September, according to data reported by IndexBox on October 6, 2026. The increase was driven primarily by higher fuel costs and fresh food prices, as noted by Nation Thailand on October 6, … Read more

🇮🇩 Indonesia Inflation Hits 3.28% as Food Costs Surge; World Bank Revises Growth to 5.2%

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🇮🇩 Indonesia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Headline inflation rose to 3.28% in September 2026, driven by soaring food prices, according to InvestorTrust (October 1, 2026). The World Bank has revised its growth forecast for Indonesia to 5.2%, citing underlying economic strength, reported by Tempo.co English (October … Read more

🇷🇺 Sberbank Warns of Rising Loan Defaults as Russia’s War Economy Faces Strain

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🇷🇺 Russia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Sberbank warns of rising overdue loans as Russian companies struggle, reported by The Moscow Times on October 9, 2026. McKinsey & Company notes in its August 2026 global economics intelligence summary that Russia’s economy continues to defy recession forecasts, per … Read more

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s 2026 Growth Forecast Slashed to 0.5% Amid War Pressures and Inflation Rise

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🇺🇦 Ukraine CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Economy Ministry cut its 2026 GDP growth forecast from 2.4% down to a range of 0.5–0.6%, citing $10 billion in business losses (Kyiv Post, September 30, 2026). Inflation accelerated to 2.1% year-over-year in September, marking an increase from previous … Read more

🇭🇺 Hungary Lowers Inflation Goal as GDP Growth Upsign Spurs Bond Rally on Euro Path

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🇭🇺 Hungary CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Hungary’s general government deficit reached 6.2% of GDP in the first half of 2026, according to IndexBox (Oct 4, 2026). The Hungarian National Bank lowered its inflation target, signaling a pivot toward euro adoption, reported by Bloomberg (Sep 22, 2026). … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s Economy Contracts 0.6% in First Half of 2026 as Q2 Stagnation Persists

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s GDP fell by 0.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to revised provisional data from SeeNews (October 9, 2026). The economy contracted by 0.6% during the first half of 2026, signaling a period of stagnation reported by … Read more

🇨🇿 Czech Unemployment Hits EU Low of 3.4% as Labour Market Tightens Amidst Productivity Concerns

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🇨🇿 Czech Republic CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Czechia posts the European Union’s lowest unemployment rate at 3.4% for August 2026, according to the Czech Statistical Office. The employment rate stands at 75.4%, indicating a robust labour market despite broader economic headwinds, per IndexBox data from October … Read more

🇮🇪 Ireland Inflation Hits 4.1% in September, Highest Level Since Early 2024

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🇮🇪 Ireland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Irish annual CPI inflation rose to 4.1% in September 2026, marking the highest reading since January 2024 (TradingView, Oct 8, 2026). The Central Statistics Office confirmed that housing and transport costs were the primary drivers of this increase (CSO, Oct … Read more