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New Zealand records NZ$1.3 billion goods trade deficit in August
Goods exports rose 15% year on year to NZ$6.7 billion in August, while imports increased 13% to NZ$8.0 billion.
Source: Stats NZ
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Selected New Zealand prices moved in different directions in August
Food prices rose 1.9% annually, while petrol increased 17.9% and diesel 45.8%. The indicator covers selected items rather than the full CPI.
Source: Stats NZ
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Polish industrial output falls monthly but rises year on year in August
Statistics Poland said sold industrial production rose 4.3% from a year earlier in August, while falling 7.5% from July.
Source: Statistics Poland
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Polish retail sales rise 3.8% year on year in August
Statistics Poland said retail sales at constant prices rose 3.8% annually in August but fell 0.3% from July.
Source: Statistics Poland
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Türkiye’s August rainfall more than doubled year on year
The Agriculture Ministry’s climate and crop bulletin put August rainfall at 16.2 mm, 10% above the 1991–2020 norm and more than 100% above the same month last year.
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Reform
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IPARD III paid TL844.5m in grants in August
Türkiye’s agriculture ministry reported August grant payments across four rural investment areas.
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye
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UK annual consumer inflation rises to 3.1% in August
The ONS said annual CPI inflation increased from 2.9% in July, with transport the largest contributor to the monthly pressure.
Source: Office for National Statistics
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UK unemployment holds at 4.9% as payroll employment falls
The ONS measured unemployment at 4.9% for May to July; an early estimate showed August payroll employment down 0.5% year on year.
Source: Office for National Statistics
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UK rents rise 3.8% in the year to August
The ONS put average private rent at £1,400; annual house-price growth also slowed to 1.4% in July.
Source: Office for National Statistics
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UK producer input prices rise 6.1% year on year in August
The ONS said factory-gate prices also accelerated, with oil and refined products making the largest upward contributions to input and output prices.
Source: Office for National Statistics
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UK public borrowing rises to £18.3bn in August
The ONS said August borrowing exceeded a year earlier and the OBR forecast, while year-to-date borrowing remained below the prior-year period.
Source: Office for National Statistics
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UK retail sales volumes rise 0.5% in August
The ONS first estimate showed a partial recovery from July’s decline, while the three-month volume measure rose 0.9%.
Source: Office for National Statistics
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