Eurozone exports decreased for the second straight month in February, data from Eurostat showed Friday. Exports decreased 6.7 percent year-on-year in February, slower than the 7.7 percent fall in January. Likewise, imports dropped 2.2 percent from a year ago, following a 7.8 percent decrease in...
The euro area current account surplus declined in February driven by decreases in trade surplus and primary income, data from the European Central Bank showed Friday. The current account surplus fell to EUR 25 billion from EUR 40 billion in January. In the same period last year, the surplus was EUR...
Slovakia's EU measure of inflation moderated in March to the lowest level in more than a year. The EU measure of the harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP, rose 3.7 percent year-on-year in March, slower than the 4.0 percent increase in February. Inflation based on food and non-alcoholic beverages softened to 1.3 percent from 2.7 percent.
Consumer price inflation in Croatia increased as initially estimated in March to the highest level in nearly two-and-a-half years. The consumer price index climbed 4.8 percent year-on-year in March, faster than the 3.8 percent rise in February, in line with the flash data published earlier. Inflation based on transportation accelerated sharply to 7.0 percent in March from 0.8 percent.
Eurozone inflation accelerated more than initially estimated in March, reaching its strongest level since mid-2024, final data from Eurostat showed Thursday. The harmonized index of consumer prices rose 2.6 percent on a yearly basis in March. This was revised up from the initial estimate of 2.5 percent...
Consumer price inflation in Italy increased as initially estimated in March to the highest level in eight months. Consumer price inflation accelerated to 1.7 percent in March from February's 1.5 percent. Moreover, a similar inflation rate was last seen in July 2025. The rise in inflation was influenced by the price developments in regulated and unregulated energy products.
Austria's consumer price inflation increased more than initially estimated in March to the highest level in three months. The consumer price index climbed 3.2 percent year-over-year in March, faster than the 2.2 percent increase in February. The upward trend in inflation was largely driven by a 6.4 percent surge in transport charges amid a 17.5 percent growth in fuel prices.
The UK economy logged a robust growth in February before the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, which poses significant downside risks to outlook. Gross domestic product logged a monthly growth of 0.5 percent in February, outpacing the 0.1 percent expansion in January, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday. Economists had forecast the growth to remain unchanged at 0.1 percent
Switzerland's producer and import prices increased for the first time in eleven months in March. The producer and import price index posted a monthly increase of 0.2 percent in March, reversing a 0.3 percent decrease in February. Rising prices were particularly evident for petroleum products, as well as crude oil and natural gas. On a yearly basis, producer and import prices fell 2.7 percent.
The Netherlands' unemployment rate decreased slightly in March. The seasonally adjusted ILO jobless rate dropped to 4.0 percent in March from 4.1 percent in February. There were 407,000 unemployed people in March compared to 416,000 in the previous month. Data showed that the number of employed people rose to 9.850 million from 9.849 million in February.
Ireland's foreign trade surplus decreased in February as imports grew amid a fall in exports. The seasonally adjusted trade surplus dropped to EUR 4.1 billion in February from EUR 4.3 billion in the previous month. Exports posted a monthly fall of 0.6 percent, while imports climbed by 1.1 percent. Shipments to the US slumped 69.7 percent compared to February 2025.
Hungary's industrial production declined for the second straight month as initially estimated in February. The volume of industrial production rose an unadjusted 1.5 percent annually in March, slower than the 2.5 percent fall a month ago. Among sectors, manufacturing output decreased 1.0 percent from last year, and mining and quarrying production was 9.1 percent lower.
Eurozone industrial production recovered in February, driven by increases in non-durable and capital goods output, data from Eurostat revealed on Wednesday. Industrial production advanced 0.4 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the 0.8 percent decline in January. Output was expected to grow 0.3 percent. Among components of industrial output, non-durable consumer goods output posted the b
Poland's consumer price inflation accelerated as initially estimated in March to the highest level in eight months amid higher fuel costs. The consumer price index climbed 3.0 percent year-over-year in March, faster than February's stable increase of 2.1 percent. Housing and utility costs grew 4.3 percent compared to last year, and transport charges were 3.1 percent more expensive.
Slovakia's consumer price inflation moderated in March to the lowest level in more than a year. Consumer prices rose 3.5 percent annually in March, slower than the 3.7 percent increase in February. The downward trend in inflation was mainly due to slower price growth in food and non-alcoholic beverages, while rising fuel costs had an adverse effect on inflation.
April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.