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IMF's latest macro and fiscal estimates reflect economic stability
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Tax collections and contained spending take primary surplus 4.15 bln above target in Sep
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Accelerated drop in energy drives import prices down by 2.4 pct YoY in Aug
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Government budgeting on a late RRF sprint
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New vehicles drive car sales up by 20.7 pct YoY in Sep
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Electricity pushes industrial production down by 2.9 pct YoY in Aug
Greek unemployment rose to new high of 27.9 pct in June

Greek seasonally adjusted unemployment showed an increase of 0.3 percentage points (pp) month on month (mom) and 3.3pp year on year (yoy) to 27.9 percent in June, which is a new historic high, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) monthly labour force survey. The number of employed slipped by 0.1 percent mom and 3.4 percent yoy to 3.63 million, while unemployed continued heading north, surpassing the 1.4 million mark, up 1.5 percent mom and 14.2 percent yoy.
The results for the second quarter indicate the unemployment rate soared by 3.5pp yoy to a new quarterly high at 27.1 percent, while recording a slight drop of 0.3pp quarter on quarter (q-o-q) for the first time since the third quarter of 2009. Note tho...
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