Price indices
Economic morale skids to 98.2 points in February
Economic confidence index dropped 2.6 percent month on month in February, according to figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on Feb. 25.
From 100.8 last January, the index fell to 98.2, official data showed. A rating above 100 indicates an optimistic outlook for the overall economic situation, while a value below 100 indicates a negative assessment.
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Rents reach super-high levels across United States
In the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rent rose an astounding 19.3 percent from December 2020 to December 2021, according to a Realtor.com analysis of properties with two or fewer bedrooms.
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Bulgaria: Fruits and Vegetables are becoming more Expensive
Every regular consumer of fruits and vegetables has found that with each passing summer when many of these products are in real season, they become more expensive. And this is despite the frequent complaints of local producers about unregulated and cheaper imports or subsidized by the state.
Bulgaria: Bread and Grain Products Rose in Price more than the Average Inflation
The National Statistical Institute announced inflation in December, which is expected to be high. For the year, on average, prices increased by 7.8%.
Bulgaria: 7.8% Annual Inflation in December
ELSTAT: Inflation in Greece at 3.4% in October
Inflation "climbed" to 3.4% in October 2021, according to ELSTAT.
In particular, the comparison of the General CPI of October 2021 with the corresponding Index of October 2020 resulted in an increase of 3.4% compared to a decrease of 1.8% in the respective comparison of the year 2020 with 2019.
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Turkey's annual inflation rate at 19.89% in October
Turkey registered an annual increase of 19.89% in consumer prices in October, the country's statistical authority announced on Nov. 3.
The annual inflation rose by 0.31 percentage points from 19.58% a month ago, while the figure was 11.89% in October 2020, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said.
Turkey’s sectoral confidence indices up in Oct
Turkey's sectoral confidence indices posted positive results this month, the country's statistical authority reported on Oct. 25.
Seasonally adjusted confidence indices for services, retail trade, and construction were up by 2.1%, 4.8% and 1% month-on-month in October.
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Forecast: Basic Food Prices in Bulgaria will Rise by Another 7% by the End of the Year
Basic food is expected to rise by another 7% by the end of the year. This is predicted by the chairman of the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets Vladimir Ivanov. However, despite the high prices of electricity and natural gas, there will be no sharp jump. The reasons are the competitive market and shrinking consumption.
High energy, food prices: OECD area inflation at 4.3% in August
Continuing its upward trend with high energy and food prices, annual inflation in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) area reached 4.3% in August.
The annual figure was up from 4.2% in July, the OECD said in a statement on Oct. 5.
Bulgaria: Manufactured Goods Shot up 18% in August
In August 2021, production prices in Bulgaria increased by 3% compared to the previous month and recorded a record growth on an annual basis of nearly 18% as a result of a sharp jump in energy prices, according to data from the National Statistical Institute, quoted by BNR. They are also evidence of a continued rise in inflation in the coming months.
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