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InstaForexInstaForex
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Latvia Producer Inflation at 3-Month Low

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Producer prices in Latvia rose 2.6% year-on-year in August 2026, down from a revised 3.3% in July and reaching their lowest annual increase since May. Cost growth slowed in mining and quarrying (4.9% vs 7.8% in July) and eased sharply in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (1.0% vs 8.0%). By contrast, price growth in manufacturing accelerated (2.5% vs 1.9%), supported by stronger increases in several categories: beverages (3.6% vs 3.5%); wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture, as well as articles of straw and plaiting materials (5.4% vs 4.0%); paper and paper products (2.6% vs 0.4%); chemicals and chemical products (8.2% vs 7.4%); rubber and plastic products (6.2% vs 3.9%); and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (3.5% vs 2.4%). Prices also continued to rise for water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (9.1% vs 8.7%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 0.5% in August, reversing a revised 0.1% decline in July.

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The FINANCIALThe FINANCIAL
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IMF Warns Latvia Faces Rising Fiscal Pressures as Growth Slows

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WASHINGTON, DC — September 21, 2026 — Latvia’s economic recovery is facing a combination of slowing growth, persistent inflation, weak productivity and rising government spending pressures, according to the International Monetary Fund, which said the country needs a credible medium-term fiscal strategy while accelerating reforms to investment, labor markets, financial markets and energy security. The IMF Executive Board concluded its 2026 Article IV consultation with Latvia on a lapse-of-time basis and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting. Latvian authorities consented to publication of the staff report. Latvia’s real GDP growth rebounded to 2.1 percent in 2025 , after no growth in 2024. The recovery was driven by private investment and public consumption. The IMF expects growth to slow to 1.8 percent in 2026 . Strong public investment, recovering consumption and strong credit growth are expected to partly offset the effects of the war in the Middle East. At the same time, persistent supply disruptions affecting oil, gas, fertilizers and petrochemicals are expected to push up headline inflation.

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Why Has Baltic Classifieds (LSE:BCG) Declared A Special Dividend Ahead Of Its Annual Meeting?

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Highlights The board has proposed a special dividend for shareholders on the register Shares have passed their ex-dividend date ahead of the annual general meeting The group operates leading online classifieds portals across the Baltic states Baltic Classifieds Group plc (LSE:BCG) has put itself back in front of shareholders with a proposed special dividend, and the shares have now passed their ex-dividend date ahead of the annual general meeting. For a company that rarely generates dramatic headlines, a discretionary cash return is a reasonable way to remind the market it exists. The business runs the dominant online classifieds portals across Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, covering automotive, real estate, jobs and general goods. These are the sites people in those markets simply use, in the way that a single portal often becomes the default in a country too small to sustain three of them. Why Small Markets Produce Outsized Economics Classifieds businesses obey a brutal logic. Buyers go where the listings are, sellers list where the buyers are, and the leader tends to take almost everything.

20 days ago
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