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Property prices and construction costs in Croatia have long been among the most discussed topics in both public and private circles. But how much does it really cost to build a home, and is Croatia still cheaper than the rest of Europe? We spoke to Saša Perko, a construction expert and director of
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The S&P Global Germany Manufacturing PMI was confirmed at 54.2 in October 2026, the second-highest for almost four-and-a-half years, just behind August's recent peak, and compared to 53.9 in September. The reading pointed to sustained solid growth in production levels, supported by rising export sales. Factory empl
Levels Imp Comment Levels Imp Comment R4 102.95/00**14 Oct YTD high; congestion S1 101.50*break levelR3 102.85**50% ret of 2025-2026 fall S2 101.30*38.2% ret of Aug-Oct...
Euro area industry activity softened slightly in October, with the headline PMI estimate touching a two-month low. The output index slumped further to 52.8 from 53.6 in September, dropping to a four-month low. Overall, it still marks a modest expansion in manufacturing conditions despite slower new order growth and increased supply-chain pressures.
Euro zone manufacturing activity growth held up well in October, albeit easing as new order growth slowed and rising costs from energy and supply-chain disruptions squeezed margins, a survey showed on Monday.The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dipped to 52.7 last...
The European Central Bank will have to raise interest rates again to prevent high inflation from getting entrenched and markets may be underestimating what is needed to quell price pressures, Slovak central bank chief Peter Kazimir said.The ECB kept rates unchanged last week but a number of policym...
This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023 shows the People's Bank of China in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank on Monday conducted 541 billion yuan...
The British Pound (GBP) is up against a majority of its currency peers, trading 0.3% higher to near 1.3430 vs. the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The British currency trades higher, while investors keenly await the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy announcement on Thursday.
The Bank of Japan signaled that the shrinking of Japan’s population means that it’s increasingly difficult to achieve robust growth in overall consumer spending, suggesting that weak aggregate consumption by...
India's manufacturing sector recorded another strong expansion in October, though growth moderated slightly from the previous month. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index eased to 54.7 from...
The US dollar has continued to trade at modestly weaker levels overnight after correcting lower at the end of last week. It has resulted in EUR/USD rising back up towards the 1.1200-level. The US dollar has...
Published: 2026-11-02T08:24:41.000Z-Little change, as prices extend cautious/choppy trade around resistance at congestion around 1.3400 and the 1.3450 Fibonacci...
Apollo Global Management has launched a European private credit platform with more than 10 billion euros ($11.2 billion) of lending capacity, backed by several blue-chip investors, including the Abu Dhabi...
The current average refinance rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan is 7.176%, according to Mortgage Research Center data. If you’re a homeowner hoping to refinance your mortgage for a lower rate or perhaps...
Articles Published 07:51 FX At the start of a very busy week for FX markets, the dollar is largely holding onto recent gains. In focus are the US midterms, where betting markets attach a 70% probability to a clean sweep for the Democrats. Away from politics, we'll receive updates on the US jobs market this week and are
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, struggles to capitalize on Friday's modest bounce from the 101.60 region and attracts fresh sellers at the start of a new week.
Jim Chalmers is facing his toughest tests since he became treasurer. As he squares up for them, his state of mind won’t be helped by Sunday’s Newspoll showing he is the minister people are most dissatisfied...
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In the European session, we get the final PMIs for the major Eurozone economies and the UK. The final data is rarely a market mover because markets react more to fresh information like preliminary data.
Dollar Treads Water Before Midterms; Fitch Warning Weighs on Euro The dollar and other major currencies held in a narrow range on Monday as investors waited for Tuesday’s US midterm elections, which could...
Germany’s retail sales dropped 2.0% month-on-month in September 2026, reversing a downwardly revised 1.2% increase in the previous month and missing market expectations for a 0.4% gain. This marked the fourth monthly decline so far this year, driven by falls in both food sales (-1.3%) and non-food sales (-2.4%). Online
The EUR/GBP cross pares gains near 0.8345 during the early European session on Monday. The Euro (EUR) edges slightly lower following weaker German Retail Sales data. However, the stronger-than-expected Q3...
Ouch. Death, taxes, and Germany economic data disappointing on expectations. It feels almost inevitable more often than not. That's a big miss on German retail sales with consumption activity softening across the board.