NEWS

Hungary’s CPI inflation slows to 6.7% y/y in June, below expectations

CEE economies see slight Q2 slowdown, equity markets in Q3 seen sideways – Erste Bank

STATISTICS

Hungary’s foreign trade records EUR 47 mln surplus in May – preliminary data

Hungary’s fiscal budget deficit HUF 297.2 bln in June, as expected

Hungary’s industrial output grows 4.7% y/y in May, 6.9% y/y in January-May – preliminary data

COMPANY NEWS

REAL ESTATE

Spanish investor Danube Property Fund to invest EUR 150 mln in Romanian property projects

French logistics firm FM Logistic to build two Romanian centers in EUR 42 mln investment

PRESS: Swiss developer Euroinvest Intermed to invest EUR 200 mln in Romanian property project

PRESS: Hungarian developer Smart Holding to invest EUR 100 mln in Romanian luxury homes

PRESS: Romanian developer Arca East Invest to build EUR 65–70 mln mall in Tulcea

PRESS: U.K.-based developer Mivan to build two Romanian property projects

Spanish developer BMK Immo to invest EUR 6 mln office project in Romanian capital Bucharest

Spanish developer Martinsa-Fadesa to invest EUR 700 mln in Romanian real estate projects

PRESS: Romanian developer Nisco Invest receives EUR 30 mln loan to build mall in Cluj

PRESS: Israeli developer Aura Europe to invest EUR 25 mln in 232 Romanian homes

Spanish developer Hercesa to invest EUR 340 mln in Romanian residential and hotel projects

PRESS: Romanian car dealer Porsche Romania enters real estate sector

Booming Romanian property market to see price correction in medium term – developers

Romanian commercial property market has great growth potential – JLL

PRESS: U.K.-based fund manager Chayton Capital to invest EUR 110 mln in Romanian offices

ENERGY NEWS

OIL & PETROCHEMICALS

Hungarian oil company MOL lends treasury stock to Hungarian OTP, MFB banks

GAS

EU welcomes agreement on Romanian-Hungarian gas pipeline

HEAT, POWER & SEWAGE

PRESS: Romanian Hidroelectrica to make EUR 120–160 mln from sale of 69 small hydro stations

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

PRESS: Romania to grant EUR 200 mln aid for renewable energy projects

EMERGING MARKETS NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Russia’s intel denies stepping up anti-UK activities, has questions about UK diplomat’s work (Part 2)

EU thinks Russia’s involvement in settlements in Georgia is inevitable

FINANCIAL MARKETS

EQUITIES

Budapest Stock Exchange share trading 04-11/07/2008

Budapest Stock Exchange, Indices, 04–11/07/2008

FIXED INCOME

Hungary fixed income benchmark yields 04–11/07/2007

Hungary fixed income benchmark yields 11/04/2007

CURRENCY

National Bank of Hungary official exchange rates 04–11/07/2008

Nb: This news report features only the headline of each news