Tag: Sharp

DEBT: Global debt trends matter and the current levels are eye-poppingly high. However there are big differences across the segments of governments, companies, or households with very disparate sensitivity to interest rate changes given...

November turned out to be the first month since February when the pace of price increases did not slow down. On the other hand, gas, which is often used for heating in this part...

Oil prices fell to their lowest level since late June, with a loss of 4 percent. WTI dropped below the $70 level and Brent slid under the $75 threshold. One of the reasons was...

The situation of companies carrying out infrastructure investments in the railway sector has been very difficult for about two years now. One of the major problems is the sharp increase in costs, triggered by...

The consulting firm Savills has provisionally summarized the year 2023 and outlined forecasts for the most important trends. In the near future, the commercial real estate industry in Poland will face the challenge of...

The post-election dust has settled, and along with it, the situation in the monetary market has stabilized. After a pre-election two-step reduction in interest rates - first by 0.75% (in September) and then 0.25%...

The time of opportunity has arrived in Central and Eastern Europe. It seems that the region hit its lowest point in the third quarter – the worst is behind us, although the recovery...

The President of the National Bank of Poland's conference has pushed back the prospect of rapid interest rate cuts in Poland. In China, deflation was recorded in both consumer and producer prices. The cryptocurrency...

The stock market traded in high spirits this Tuesday. Asian and Oceanic exchanges reported significant gains with Japan's Nikkei 225 up by 2.43% and Australia's All Ordinaries gaining 1.03%. European indices also witnessed a...

Penalties that can be imposed on entrepreneurs for invoice fraud are as high as for espionage or participation in a fight using a sharp tool. At the same time, they are higher than for...

The price of gold continues to be under pressure from a strong dollar and high returns on US bonds due to the Federal Reserve's stance. The motto of "higher for longer" is a call...

• For the second time in a row, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) decided to lower interest rates, this time by only 25 basis points (primary rate 5.75%). The rationale for the rate...

Investors feared a significant interest rate cut, however, a repeat of the situation from a month ago did not happen, and the decision was in line with market consensus. Meanwhile, our path to low...

The JOLTS survey showed the strength of the job market. The number of vacancies rose to over 9.6 million, which turned out to be higher than expected. The dollar strengthened and the yields on...

In September 2023, the average price per square meter of new apartments in Krakow crossed the threshold of 15,000 PLN, and in Warsaw, which did not ease up in the race for the title...

Data from the international advisory agency Cushman & Wakefield suggests that rents for prime warehouse spaces in Europe remain high. However, following a period of exceptional growth, the pace of increase has started to...

The Polish Zloty suffered marginally from the worsening of global risk sentiment. Last week, it performed worse than other regional currencies, but found support on Monday. The question is, for how long? Significant for...

After a week filled with decisions from major central banks, another week was expected to instil some calm. However, the market to some extent discounted the risk of a possible "shutdown" in the USA...

For the past four years, local governments have been forced to patch increasing gaps in their budgets. Decreasing revenues from PIT tax, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the refugee crisis, inflation, high energy...

Mex Polska, a company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, reported satisfactory financial results for the first half of 2023 despite challenging market conditions. From January to June, the Group's net profit amounted to...