News2 September 2026

Economic data news, 2 September 2026

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Prices

PricesMalawi

Malawi annual food inflation 14.32% in July 2026

Malawi annual food inflation was 14.32% in July 2026, compared with 14.68% in the previous period. That is the lowest reading recorded for Malawi in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by IMF Consumer Price Index database.

PricesGhana

Ghana annual inflation 4.62% in July 2026

Ghana annual inflation was 4.62% in July 2026, compared with 5.26% in the previous period. The reading moved below 5.0%, from 5.26% in the previous period. Published by IMF Consumer Price Index database.

PricesRwanda

Rwanda annual inflation 13.75% in July 2026

Rwanda annual inflation was 13.75% in July 2026, compared with 12.74% in the previous period. That is the highest reading recorded for Rwanda in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by IMF Consumer Price Index database.

PricesBahrain

Bahrain annual food inflation 5.85% in June 2026

Bahrain annual food inflation was 5.85% in June 2026, compared with 5.70% in the previous period. That is the highest reading recorded for Bahrain in this series over the 24 periods to June 2026. Published by IMF Consumer Price Index database.

PricesBelarus

Belarus annual food inflation -0.30% in July 2026

Belarus annual food inflation was -0.30% in July 2026, compared with 0.14% in the previous period. That is the lowest reading recorded for Belarus in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by IMF Consumer Price Index database.

PricesMalawi

Malawi annual inflation 20.85% in July 2026

Malawi annual inflation was 20.85% in July 2026, compared with 21.13% in the previous period. That is the lowest reading recorded for Malawi in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by IMF Consumer Price Index database.

PricesKosovo

Kosovo core inflation (HICP excluding energy and food) 6.60% in July 2026

Kosovo core inflation (HICP excluding energy and food) was 6.60% in July 2026, compared with 5.60% in the previous period. That is the highest reading recorded for Kosovo in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by Eurostat.

PricesIceland

Iceland core inflation (HICP excluding energy and food) 7.70% in July 2026

Iceland core inflation (HICP excluding energy and food) was 7.70% in July 2026, compared with 6.90% in the previous period. That is the highest reading recorded for Iceland in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by Eurostat.

PricesLithuania

Lithuania annual inflation (HICP) 5.80% in August 2026

Lithuania annual inflation (HICP) was 5.80% in August 2026, compared with 5.40% in the previous period. That is the highest reading recorded for Lithuania in this series over the 24 periods to August 2026. Published by Eurostat.

PricesSpain

Spain annual inflation (HICP) 4.50% in August 2026

Spain annual inflation (HICP) was 4.50% in August 2026, compared with 3.90% in the previous period. That is the highest reading recorded for Spain in this series over the 24 periods to August 2026. Published by Eurostat.

PricesIceland

Iceland annual inflation (HICP) 5.60% in July 2026

Iceland annual inflation (HICP) was 5.60% in July 2026, compared with 5.10% in the previous period. That is the highest reading recorded for Iceland in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by Eurostat.

Government bonds

Government bondsCanada

Government of Canada 10 year yield rose 5 basis points to 3.80%

The Government of Canada 10 year yield closed at 3.80% on 2 September 2026, up 5 basis points from 3.75% at the previous close. Across the curve: 2Y at 3.11%, 5Y at 3.42%, 10Y at 3.80%. Published by Bank of Canada.

Currencies

Currencies

Euro reference rate for the BRL moved 1.03%

The European Central Bank euro reference rate for EUR/BRL was 5.9635 on 2 September 2026, down 1.03% from 6.0255 at the previous fixing. These are once daily reference rates published by the ECB at around 16:00 CET. They are not tradable quotes and they are not intended for valuation or settlement.

Labour

LabourSpain

Spain unemployment rate 10.00% in July 2026

Spain unemployment rate was 10.00% in July 2026, compared with 10.10% in the previous period. That is the lowest reading recorded for Spain in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by Eurostat.

LabourAustria

Austria unemployment rate 6.20% in July 2026

Austria unemployment rate was 6.20% in July 2026, compared with 5.80% in the previous period. That is the highest reading recorded for Austria in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by Eurostat.

LabourCroatia

Croatia unemployment rate 4.30% in July 2026

Croatia unemployment rate was 4.30% in July 2026, compared with 4.40% in the previous period. That is the lowest reading recorded for Croatia in this series over the 24 periods to July 2026. Published by Eurostat.

Due next

Due next

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes Employment Situation (August 2026) on 4 September 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to publish Employment Situation (August 2026) on 4 September 2026 at 08:30 ET. The date comes from the institution's own published release calendar. SOTW does not forecast the outcome and does not carry a market consensus for this release.

Due next

Eurostat publishes Retail trade on 4 September 2026

Eurostat is scheduled to publish Retail trade on 4 September 2026. The date comes from the institution's own published release calendar. SOTW does not forecast the outcome and does not carry a market consensus for this release.

Sources

  • Release date published by Eurostat. Dates are facts and are available free of charge from the issuing institution.
  • Release date published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dates are facts and are available free of charge from the issuing institution.
  • Source: Bank of Canada. Reproduced with attribution under the Bank of Canada Terms of Use; this information is available free of charge from bankofcanada.ca.
  • Source: Eurostat (HICP). Reuse per Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  • Source: Eurostat (HICP, overall index excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco). Reuse per Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  • Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m). Reuse per Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  • Source: International Monetary Fund, CPI database. This data is available free of charge from the IMF (data.imf.org).