Tag: Inflation
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Inflation in Europe and Malta gets sticky: CPI at 3%
Inflation in Europe and also in Malta is getting sticky due to the consequences of the war against Iran with the latest Eurostat Consumer Price Index reading for April in the Euro area coming at 3%. The reading for March was 2.6%. In the EU it was up by 3.2%. The highest inflation rates were…
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Inflation in Malta ticks up in March
According to the latest NSO statistics, inflation in Malta has ticked up in March with the Retail Price Index showing that inflation went up to 2.7% in March from 2.5% in February. Inflation in Europe has kicked upward due to the effects of the war in Iran and the effects are now also reflected in…
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Euro area inflation goes up to 2.6% in March: Malta’s inflation rate remains flat at 2.3%
According to the latest Eurostat statistics, Euro-area inflation went up to 2.6% in March from 1.9% in February and 2.8% in the EU from 2.1%. Malta’s inflation rate has remained flat at 2.3% mainly owing to electricity and fuel subsidies. The lowest inflation rates were registered in Denmark at 1.%, and Czechia, Cyprus and Sweden all at 1.5%.…
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House prices go up by 6.1% in the last quarter of 2025 according to new Eurostat index
Malta has recorded a 6.1% increase in house prices in the last quarter of 2025, according to the latest House Price Index by Eurostat. The reading is the same provided by the NSO. The property price indicator has been updated along with the HICP updates. House prices in the EU increased by an average of…
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Oil prices soar after President Trump says -If you want oil from the Strait of Hormuz, go and get it
Oil prices have soared overnight after US President Donald Trump announced that war in Iran will continue and anyone who wants oil from the Strait Hormuz should go and get it. His announcement was made after the IRGC reiterated that it remains in full control of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz remains…
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Inflation in Europe to go up to 2.5% in March: Malta’s inflation rate estimated to remain flat
According to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, inflation in the EU is set to rise from 1.9% in February to 2.5% in March. The rise is mainly attributed to rising oil and gas prices. Eurostat is estimating that Malta’s inflation rate will remain flat at 2.3% given that fuel and electricity prices have remained…
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Retail price index remains flat in February: expected to go higher for March
According to the latest NSO statistics, the retail price index for February came at 2.5% confirming other readings that inflation for February remained flat. The reading also confirms that inflation remained flat due to a reduction of prices in several items including in clothing as food kept going higher. The inflation reading for March is…
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The current inflationary risks for Malta
According to Eurostat’s statistics, Malta’s inflation rate remained above the European average throughout 2025, with food and beverages particularly pushing inflation higher in Malta. Housing prices continued to climb and electricity and fuel prices were tamped down with subsidies. Malta’s yearly inflation fopr 2025 was in the 2.3%-2.4% range while the EU average inflation was…
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European Central Bank leaves interest rates unchanged: energy and commodity prices weighing on inflation
The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged following its latest Governing Council meeting. The US Federal Reserve also kept interest rates unchanged. The President of the ECB Christine Lagarde said warned that while inflation in the Eurozone has recently eased to around target levels, risks are titled to the downside due to the war…
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Food inflation persisting in Malta: HICP for February static
According to the latest statistics by NSO, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices remained flat for February at 2.3%, however this was only because several items such as information technology came down in prices while the regular inflationary pressures on food, beverages and restaurants are still increasing. Inflation slowed down in Europe and Malta at…
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Inflation makes a comeback in Europe with the Iran War and the HICP revisions
Inflation is making a comeback in Europe after it experienced significant pressure downwards last year falling below 2% in the Euro area and in line with the European Central Bank targets. According to the latest released and revised HICP figures by Eurostat, inflation in the Euro-area edged higher in February from 1.7% in January to…
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Inflation in the Euro-area going down: Euro at $1.179
Annual inflation across the Euro area eased further in January 2026, with consumer prices rising by 1.7 % compared with the same month a year earlier, down from 2.0 % in December 2025, according to the latest figures published by Eurostat. The decline marks the lowest headline rate since late 2024 and reflects moderating price…
