Kenya’s July Inflation Ticks Up to 6.5% as Fuels Weigh on Index

Kenya’s annual inflation rate climbed slightly up in July, exceeding the midpoint of the central bank’s target range for a third month, as energy costs fueled price growth.

By David Herbling

Rising Eurozone inflation keeps rate rise on the table

The ECB is likely to act again in September amid still-high energy costs

Italy business and consumer confidence rise in July

Cyprus borrowers shift toward longer-term fixed-rate loans

ECB policy cycle reshaped Cyprus’ lending landscape, CBC says The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday published a new Economic Brief examining how the European Central Bank’s (ECB) recent monetary policy cycle reshaped the composition of bank lending in Cyprus, concluding that a marked shift towards longer-term fixed-rate loans has brought domestic financing conditions […]

Euro Area inflation rises to 2.9% in July

Angat Dam water level rises slightly at July’s end

MANILA, Philippines — Angat Dam’s water level rose to 155.07 meters above sea level (masl) on Friday, July 31, amid rains brought by the low-pressure area (LPA), the state weather bureau reported. As of 8 a.m., the watershed located in Norzagaray, Bulacan increased 0.74 meters from 154.33 masl on Thursday, although still below the 160-meter

By dsanchez

Dutch inflation rises to 3.1% in July as fuel costs soar

Inflation rose slightly to 3.1% in July, sustaining the above-target trend of the last two and a half years, according...

By Gordon Darroch

Turnover volume of grocery stores up in June after long decline

Retail sales turnover rose to €950 million in June – an increase of 1 percent on year – bucking a more than two-year negative trend, data from Statistics Estonia shows.

High energy and fuel prices push Dutch inflation to 3.1% in July

Daily life in the Netherlands became 3.1 percent more expensive in July than a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported based on a first estimate.

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