Cyprus retail trade growth accelerated in the last two months of the year, according to revised data for November and provisional data for December. According to the provisional figures, the turnover volume
Registered unemployment trended upwards again in February, with the number of people registering as unemployed rising by 24.5% compared with the year year earlier, up from 22.3% in January and 19.3% in
Cyprus inflation held steady in February, with prices rising by 2.8% compared with the same month of the previous year. Using the raw Excel data provided by the Statistical Service for 2010
Figures for December show that total industrial production fell by 0.8% in 2010, with manufacturing down 3.3% but with “water supply and materials recovery” up 18.9% and mining and quarrying up 12.4%.
Services turnover in key parts of the services sector was up last year according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service, and fared better in the fourth quarter than for the
Turnover in the water transport sector rose in 2010, but there was a decline in air and land transport, according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service. On the positive side,
By Nicos Bellos (CNA) Cyprus GDP has recorded an increase by 2.2% in the fourth quarter of 2010. According to second estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union,
Cyprus's consumer price inflation was steady at 2.8% year-on-year in February, unchanged from January, with prices rising 0.43% on the month due mainly to rises in fuel and food costs. The island's
Gold fell nearly 1.5 percent on Thursday, snapping a four-day winning streak as indications the European Central Bank may raise interest rates to battle inflation dented bullion's investment appeal. ECB President Jean-Claude
Moody’s Investor Service took a swipe at Cyprus’ big three banks on Wednesday March 2, downgrading all three banks, at the same time as praising the strong liquidity positions of the banks.
