Hungary's consumer price inflation moderated for the first time in three months in May. Consumer prices climbed 1.8 percent year-on-year in May, slower than the 2.1 percent rise in April. Food inflation softened to 0.5 percent from 1.5 percent. Costs for consumer durable goods grew at a slower rate of 2.4 percent versus 2.7 percent in April
Norway's producer price inflation accelerated further in May to the highest level in nearly four years. The producer price index climbed 24.0 percent year-on-year in May, following a 22.7 percent spike in the prior month. Prices in the utility sector alone grew by 58.5 percent from last year, and those for energy goods rose sharply by 41.2 percent.
Estonia's foreign trade deficit increased in April from a year ago. The trade deficit rose to EUR 365 million in April from EUR 347 million in the same month last year. In March, the trade gap was EUR 227 million. Exports climbed 13.0 percent from last year, and imports were 12.0 percent higher. Estonia's top export partner in April was Finland, followed by Latvia and Lithuania.
Finland's foreign trade deficit decreased somewhat in April from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports. The trade deficit dropped to EUR 325 million in April from EUR 335 million in the corresponding month last year. The value of exports surged 19.8 percent annually in April, and imports were 18.6 percent higher.
Germany's exports increased unexpectedly in April and growth in imports slowed notably, data from Destatis revealed Tuesday. Exports grew at a faster pace of 0.9 percent month-on-month in April, following March's 0.3 percent increase. Economists had forecast exports to fall 0.3 percent. Meanwhile,...
Dutch consumer price inflation increased as estimated initially in May to the highest level in just over a year amid soaring energy costs. Consumer prices logged an annual increase of 3.5 percent in May, faster than the 2.8 percent rise in April. Costs for fuels and lubricants surged 27.5 percent from last year, and transport inflation was 9.9 percent in May, which was 6.9 percent in April.
Germany's industrial production expanded for the first time in five months in April, data from Destatis revealed Tuesday. Industrial output increased 0.4 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the revised 0.1 percent fall in March. The monthly growth rate came in line with expectations and marked...
Slovakia's construction production growth moderated after accelerating sharply in the previous month. Construction output grew 13.2 percent year-on-year in April, slower than the 29.9 percent surge in March. However, this was the strongest April performance in eighteen years. The overall sharp growth was driven by a 20.0 percent expansion in domestic new construction.
Germany's factory orders declined more than expected in April as frontloading effects diminished, data from Destatis revealed Monday. Factory orders logged a monthly fall of 3.8 percent in April, in contrast to the revised 4.5 percent increase in March and 1.6 percent rise in February. This was the first decline since January, when orders were down 11.5 percent.
Eurozone investor confidence improved for the second straight month in June, signalling economic stabilization to continue over the coming months, survey data from the behavioral research institute Sentix showed Monday. The investor sentiment index rose more-than-expected to -13.4 in June from -16.4 in May. The score was forecast to rise to -13.8.
Iceland's foreign trade deficit decreased in May from a year ago. The trade gap narrowed to ISK 56.6 billion in May from ISK 63.1 billion in the corresponding month last year. In April, the deficit was only ISK 65.8 billion. Both exports and imports plunged by 11.0 percent on an annual basis in May. There was a 15.0 percent sharp decline in the exports of industrial goods.
Lithuania's consumer price inflation accelerated further in May to the highest level in more than two-and-a-half years. The consumer price index rose 5.5 percent year-on-year in May, faster than the 5.3 percent increase in April. Moreover, this was the highest inflation rate since August 2023, when prices climbed 6.2 percent. Transport charges alone surged 16.2 percent.v
Germany's factory orders declined more than expected in April, data from Destatis revealed Monday. Factory orders logged a monthly fall of 3.8 percent in April, in contrast to the 4.5 percent increase in March. Economists had forecast a fall of 2.2 percent. On a yearly basis, orders grew 1.6 percent...
Factory orders from Germany and investor confidence from the euro area are the top economic news due on Monday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's factory orders. Economists forecast factory orders to fall 2.2 percent on a monthly basis in April, in contrast to the 5.0 percent increase in March.
House prices in the U.K. fell for a third month in a row in May amid the global uncertainty linked to the tensions in West Asia and subdued demand due to higher borrowing costs, results of a survey by S&P Global showed on Friday. The house price index fell 0.1 percent month-on-month in May, same as in April, the S&P Global survey conducted for the Lloyds Bank subsidiary Halifax revealed.
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.