Inflation Surges in the Eurozone

State of the Union: The energy price shock produced by the Iran War is squeezing the European economy.

Rising energy prices due to the Iran war are continuing to push up Italian inflation, which was 3.3% in August, a near three-year high, Istat said Tuesday. According to preliminary estimates, in August 2026, the national consumer price index (NIC), excluding tobacco, will increase by +0.5% month-on-month and +3.3% year

Eurozone inflation rose sharply in August, as energy prices climbed by more than 14% compared with a year earlier, according to Eurostat.

In August, daily life was 3.3 percent more expensive in the Netherlands than the same month last year. That means inflation increased slightly, compared to 3.2 percent in July.

Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears  Reuters

TOKYO, Sept 1 : Selling drove global bond yields to major new highs on Tuesday as renewed fighting in the Middle East lifted oil prices above $90 a barrel and put pressure on stock markets around the world.Japan's 10-year benchmark hit 3 per cent for the first time in a generation. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, a be

Shop price inflation has hit a two-year high and is set to climb through the autumn as a surge in energy and commodity costs filters through to consumers, a top business group has found. The British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents major supermarkets and high street shops across the UK, warned that shop price