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– European Union registered a goods trade deficit of €21.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026. This marked the first quarterly deficit for the bloc since the same period in 2023. Imports from outside the EU reached €701.8 billion,

– In July, the number of graduate job openings across the UK plummeted by nearly 50% compared to the same month last year, indicating a more constrained entry-level employment landscape. Adzuna recorded 8,383 advertised graduate positions in July, down from

– The OECD’s latest data shows a modest increase of 0.5% in economic activity across member countries in the second quarter of 2026, marking a slight improvement from the previous quarter’s 0.4%. This growth was observed as 27 out of

– UK inflation climbed to 2.9% in July as consumer prices were pushed upward mainly due to rising household energy bills, marking the strongest annual increase since March. The Consumer Prices Index saw a 0.3% jump from June, compared to

– In the second quarter of 2026, the European Union saw a decrease in new business registrations alongside a notable rise in bankruptcy filings. Seasonally adjusted figures indicate that registrations declined by 0.5% from the previous quarter, while bankruptcy declarations

– The European Commission has extended the scope of fiscal flexibility available to EU nations for funding specific energy security initiatives through 2028. This guidance permits governments to access additional fiscal headroom under the national escape clause used for exceptional

– Spot gold prices declined by 0.5 percent to $4,326.75 per ounce, contributing to an overall weekly decrease in the precious metals market. The decline was part of a broader downward trend that saw United States gold futures for December

– According to the latest consumer price data from the Italian National Institute of Statistics, Istat, the annual inflation rate across Italy eased to 2.9 percent in July 2026. This figure indicates a slight slowdown compared to the 3.0 percent

– The annual inflation rate in Spain climbed to 3.6% in July from 3.2% in June, with the final figure surpassing the preliminary estimate of 3.5% released at the end of July. Consumer prices also grew 0.3% compared to the

– In June 2026, industrial activity within the euro area remained unchanged from the previous month, while the European Union experienced a modest increase of 0.2%. According to Eurostat, both regions had registered a 0.3% growth in May. Compared to