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Seasonal jobs push quarterly unemployment to 7.9% in Q2: lowest since 2008
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Manufacturing grows in Aug thanks to rise in new sales: optimism highest since 2024
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Growth of retail sales slows to 4.2% YoY in July as volumes data reveals price pressure
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Unemployment rate stable at 7.9% in July
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Energy propels 11.8% YoY increase in producer prices, as all categories rise
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Building activity eases in May with marginal 0.8% YoY drop
Feb prim surplus confirmed at 2.8 bln, as taxes remain strong and spending contained
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 2.8 billion euros by February, compared to a surplus of 3.38 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday.
By February, the budget primary balance outperformed by 773 million euros.
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