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Economy

Georgia’s annual inflation reached 5.6% in September

Georgia’s National Statistics Office reported on 2 October that consumer prices rose 0.4% month on month and 5.6% year on year in September. Annual core inflation was 3.7%, or 3.5% excluding tobacco.

National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat)1 min read
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Energy

Tokyo petrol prices fell year on year in September as store-sale kerosene rose

Japan's Statistics Bureau reported a September price of 172 yen per litre for regular gasoline in Tokyo's special wards. Store-sale kerosene in an 18-litre quantity was 11 percent more expensive than a year earlier.

Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications1 min read
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Finance

Muscat Stock Exchange market value reaches OMR 39.23 billion in September

The Muscat Stock Exchange’s market capitalization rose to OMR 39.23 billion at the end of September. According to Qatar News Agency’s account of exchange data, monthly trading value fell 6.4% to about OMR 914 million while executed trades increased to 199,000.

Qatar News Agency (QNA)1 min read
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Economy

Paraguay inflation reached 1.7% year on year in September

The central bank reported a 0.1% monthly rise in consumer prices in September and annual inflation of 1.7%. Inflation since the start of the year stood at 1.9.

Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP)1 min read
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Economy

Brazilian industrial production fell 0.6% in August

The monthly change in Brazil’s industrial output was minus 0.6% in August 2026, in data IBGE released on October 2.

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)1 min read
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Business

Italian retail sales rose 0.3% in August

Seasonally adjusted data published by Istat on 2 October show Italian retail sales value rose 0.3% and volume 0.1% in August from July. Year on year, value increased 0.5% while volume fell 1.0%.

Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat)1 min read
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Agriculture

Kalinga chicken inventory falls 28% as farm mix shifts

The province’s chicken count fell from 306,148 to 221,481, as a decline on smallhold farms outweighed growth among semi-commercial farms.

Philippine Statistics Authority, Cordillera Administrative Region1 min read
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Environment

Japan survey documents erosion and shifting wildlife on Nishinoshima

Japan's environment ministry published findings on 2 October from an integrated survey of Nishinoshima conducted in July 2026. The report describes changing landforms and wildlife, as well as trial equipment for continued remote monitoring.

Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan1 min read
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Economy

Euro area current account surplus narrowed to €265 billion over four quarters

The ECB’s 2 October release put the euro area current account surplus at €265 billion, or 1.6% of GDP, over the four quarters to Q2 2026, down from €304 billion and 1.9% a year earlier. Net international investment assets stood at €1.94 trillion at Q2-end.

European Central Bank (ECB)2 min read
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Agriculture

Kalinga livestock output falls 55% in second quarter

The Philippine Statistics Authority estimated Kalinga’s second-quarter 2026 liveweight production at 516 tonnes, down from 1,149 tonnes a year earlier.

Philippine Statistics Authority, Cordillera Administrative Region1 min read
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Economy

Oman economy grows 5.1% in the second quarter of 2026

Oman's real gross domestic product at constant prices rose 5.1% year on year in the second quarter of 2026 to approximately OMR 9.9 billion. Citing National Centre for Statistics and Information data, Qatar News Agency reported growth of 14.7% in petroleum activities and 0.7% in non-petroleum activities.

Qatar News Agency (QNA)1 min read
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