Economy
Car sales record modest rise in August, up 3.3 pct YoY in 8M
Vehicles going into circulation for the first time dropped by 2.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August, after an increase of 2.8 percent in July, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday.
Electricity drags industrial production down by 0.5 pct YoY in July
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) went back in contraction in July with 0.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a rise of 1 percent in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday.
August CPI moderates sligthly to 2.9 pct YoY, rents climb by 10.9 pct
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) decelerated in August with a rise of 2.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 3.1 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Wednesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
DBRS leaves credit rating of 'BBB' and stable outlook unchanged
The new round of rating reviews started on Friday with DBRS keeping Greece’s credit rating unchanged at ‘BBB’. The outlook also remained unchanged at stable.
Trade deficit growth slows to 4 pct YoY in July driven by oil and non-EU markets
Greece’s trade deficit rose by 4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, significantly slowing from the 33.6 percent jump in June, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday.
Q2 GDP moderates further to 1.7 pct YoY as households spending slows
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP grew modestly in Q2, rising by 0.6 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), from a 0.1 percent increase in Q1, provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed on Friday.
Jobs in education lead negative hiring balance of 20,728 in July
Greece’s employment balance was negative in July with 20,728 more departures then hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.
Seasonal factors take unemployment rate to 8.6 pct in Q2 - lowest since 2008
Greece’s non-seasonally adjusted quarterly unemployment rate dropped in Q1, landing at 8.6 percent, from 10.4 percent in the previous quarter, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Monday.
ELSTAT resumes monthly unemployment updates after review, rate at 8 pct in July
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate edged down to 8 percent in July, from 8.5 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
PMI improves significantly in Aug, despite exports orders falling for four straight months
Greece’s manufacturing PMI improved significantly in August to 54.5 points, from 51.7 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed on Monday.