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ELSTAT: Inflation rose to 5.4% in April
Jump in diesel (+32.4% year-on-year), petrol (+17.1%) and other fuels (+42.4%)
Oil and gold surge after US strikes on Iran, brent above $100
The spot price of gold stood near $4,720 per ounce, recording a weekly increase of 2.3%
Analysis: Even if peace comes to the Middle East now, it will still take a long time for fuel prices to fall
Even if a U.S.–Iran agreement is reached and the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately, fuel prices are unlikely to return quickly to their early-2026 levels. Markets will need months to be “convinced” that the danger has truly passed. This is the well-known “rockets and feathers” phenomenon
The professions of the next decade in Greece: Which sectors offer salaries above €2,000
The Greek labor market is entering a new phase. The Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry maps out the sectors expected to experience the greatest growth through 2036, ahead of the Ministry of Labor’s “Rebrain Greece” initiative in London
“Relief” for global bonds amid optimism over a US–Iran peace deal
The prospect of a diplomatic solution triggered a strong wave of buying in government bonds worldwide, while falling oil prices led to a decline in yields in the US, Germany, and especially the UK
