The positive tendency in Hungary's industrial output continued, as the non-adjusted index grew by 7.6% y/y in May, after a 6.2% y/y expansion in April, the statistics office preliminary data showed. In workday-adjusted terms, the production increased by 2.6% y/y. The industrial output index, which excludes the effect of seasonal and workday factors, again showed no specific trend, inching down by 0.8% m/m in May. The index increased by 0.2% a month ago and dropped by 3.6% m/m in March. Revised figures and detailed information on the industrial output will be published on July 14. |
Hungary's investment funds had aggregate assets of HUF 3.657tn (EUR 11.98bn) as of end-February 2013, up by 3.2% m/m, MTI news agency reported citing data from the association of investment funds ... more
The number of employees in Hungary's public and private sectors fell for the tenth straight month in January 2013 declining by 0.6% y/y to 2.574mn, the statistics office informed. The decline ... more
The assembly of state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) has approved the purchase of the local gas business of German power utility E.ON, Hungary AM reported, citing local daily Magyar ... more