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Ukraine's death-to-birth ratio worsens to 3.55 in 1H26
Ukraine recorded 73,292 births against 259,853 deaths in the first half of 2026, pushing the death-to-birth ratio to 3.55, up from 2.87 a year earlier, as births fell 15.6% y/y and deaths rose 4.4%, according to registry data circulating this week.
Poland's 7% deficit unlikely to trigger debt crisis but raises bond-market risk
Poland's deficit of around 7% of GDP is unlikely to trigger a debt crisis but will weaken investment and raise bond-market risk, Capital Economics says, with debt set to breach the statutory prudential threshold by 2027.
Moldova’s manufacturing reaches four-year high after 6.2% y/y growth in January-May
Moldova's industrial production increased by 7.3% y/y in January-May, driven by a 6.2% expansion in the core manufacturing sector and a 14.7% rise in utilities output, new data says.
Polish retail sales accelerate to 6.2% y/y in June
Polish retail sales grew 6.2% year-on-year (y/y) in constant prices in June, accelerating from a 3% y/y rise in May. The data surprised analysts, defying expectations of a slowdown due to weakened growth of real wages.
Russia’s reserves edge up to $722.4bn after June decline
Russia’s international reserves edged up to $722.4bn in the week ending 10 July, according to the Central Bank of Russia, extending a recovery after a sharp fall in late June.
Russia's inflation shock complicates rate cut hopes as central bank braces for slowdown
Russia's central bank has warned that the recent surge in inflation is spreading beyond a temporary fuel price shock, while economists have sharply raised their forecasts for inflation and interest rates, complicating Kremlin hopes for rate cuts,
Israeli inflation falls to five-year low as monthly CPI holds steady
Israel's annual inflation rate fell to 1.6% in the 12 months to June, its lowest in five years, down from 1.9% in May. Monthly CPI came in flat against forecasts of a 0.1%-0.2% decline, leaving inflation inside the Bank of Israel's 1%-3% target band
Romania’s real net wages stay low since mid-2025
Accelerating inflation pushed real wages down by 6.9% y/y in May, the sharpest annual decline in purchasing power in the past decade.
Azerbaijan's H1 oil and gas exports fall in value despite volume gains
Azerbaijan exported oil, gas and related products worth a combined $10.8bn in the first half of 2026, according to State Customs Committee data.
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Slovak inflation eases to 3.5% y/y in June
Consumer prices dropped m/m for the first time in 2026, mainly due to lower fuel and food prices, statistics office says.
Polish venture capital investment hits record €1bn in H1
New record was driven primarily by mega-deals by ElevenLabs and ICEYE.
Putin calls for rate cuts again as Kremlin reverts to DoubleThink on the economy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly called for lower interest rates again, increasing the pressure on the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) as the Kremlin reverts to DoubleSpeak to describe the slowing economy and a fresh surge in inflation.
Foxconn subsidiary drives growth in Hungary’s industrial exports
Hungary's recent export recovery has been driven primarily by AI-related server manufacturing rather than the country's automotive industry.
Prices fall in Moldova in June, but annual inflation remains at 6.5%
Despite the monthly easing, annual inflation remained elevated, with transport, energy and several food categories continuing to drive price pressures.
Hungary cuts retail bond rates in bid to rein in soaring borrowing costs
Move comes amid declining market yields, giving the debt manager room to reduce returns offered to households while preserving the attractiveness of retail government bonds.
Romania’s consumer prices flat in June ahead of expected disinflation
The figures leave inflation poised for a sharp decline in the coming months as favourable base effects begin to take hold.
Istanbul-listed Vestel hires New York-listed adviser Houlihan for $500mn eurobond restructuring
Paper falls sharply following announcement. Third coupon payment scheduled for November 13.
Dollar's grip on global reserves slips to lowest level this century
The US dollar's share of global foreign exchange reserves has fallen to its lowest level this century, underlining a slow-moving long-term de-dollarisation by central banks to diversify away from the world's dominant reserve currency.
Global population growth is slowing - Statista
According to UN calculations, the world's population will cross the 10-billion mark in 2061. By the end of the century, however, this number will have started to decline slightly, having reached a high around 10.3bn in 2084, Statista reports.
Istanbul-listed Aselsan outperforms leading global defence stocks
Arms contractor delivers a 49% return to investors in first half.