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The European Union recorded a €21.8 billion goods trade deficit in the second quarter of 2026, its first quarterly deficit since 2023. Imports from outside the bloc reached €701.8 billion, while exports totaled €680.0 billion, Eurostat said. That marked a

UK graduate job vacancies fell nearly 46% in July from a year earlier, according to new Adzuna data. The jobs platform recorded 8,383 live graduate vacancies, down from 15,397 in July 2025. That marked the lowest level since Adzuna began

Economic growth across OECD countries picked up slightly in the second quarter of 2026, with gross domestic product rising 0.5% from the previous quarter. Growth had reached 0.4% in the first quarter, according to provisional estimates released on August 24.

UK inflation rose to its highest level since March in July, driven largely by higher household energy costs. The Consumer Prices Index increased 2.9% from a year earlier, up from 2.6% in June. It was the first rise in the

European Union business registrations declined in the second quarter of 2026 as bankruptcy declarations moved sharply higher. New business registrations fell 0.5% from the first quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis. Bankruptcy declarations increased 5.7% over the same period, according

The European Commission has issued guidance that lets EU countries seek extra fiscal flexibility for energy security spending through 2028. The measure extends an existing national escape clause, first used for higher defence spending, to certain nationally funded energy measures.

Global precious metals markets recorded downward momentum on Friday as spot gold prices slipped and set the asset on track for a overall weekly decline. Financial market data showed that spot gold declined 0.5 percent to trade at $4,326.75 per

Italy’s annual consumer inflation rate slowed slightly to 2.9 percent in July 2026, down from 3.0 percent in June, according to finalized data released by national statistics agency Istat. The definitive figure was revised upward from a preliminary flash estimate

Spain’s annual consumer price inflation rose to 3.6% in July, from 3.2% in June, according to final official data. The result topped the 3.5% flash estimate released on July 30. Consumer prices increased 0.3% from June, above the preliminary monthly

Industrial production in the euro area was unchanged in June 2026 from May, while output across the European Union rose 0.2%, Eurostat reported. The figures were seasonally adjusted and followed 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. Compared with