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Greece's building activity continues its nosedive in July
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek building activity (measured by the number of building permits) dropped 24.0 percent in July with the respective surface figure easing 8.6 percent, while volume remained flat year on year, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Drop in Greek CPI decelerated to 1.1 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreeceās Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained on negative ground in September, easing by 1.1 percent compared to a 1.3-percent drop recorded in August. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 2.6 percent, while the average rate of CPI change over the trailing twelve months turned negative at -0.1 percent for the first time.
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Sharper drop for retail sales in July points to lingering recession
EconomyMacroeconomyRetail sales continued heading south for yet another month with the contraction rate accelerating to 14.2 percent in July from a revised 7.7 percent in June, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). A similar drop (14.0 percent) was also evident in retail volumes
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Trade deficit to July eased by 17.4 pct to 11.2 billion euros
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Trade deficit fell 3.4 percent year on year (yoy) to 1.54 billion euros in July, while the respective 7-month figure also retreated 17.4 percent yoy to 11.19 billion, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Greek unemployment rose to new high of 27.9 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek 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.