CEE Yields Drop as Turkey Data Looms

Market Snapshot

Asset	Level	Change
BIST 100	13,943.90	-0.95%
iShares Poland	40.92	+0.34%
EUR/PLN	4.31	-0.46%
EUR/HUF	363.64	+0.22%
EUR/CZK	24.13	-0.23%
USD/TRY	47.32	+0.22%
Brent Crude	90.49	-6.50%
Gold	4,098.00	+0.75%
Bitcoin	65,364.30	+0.04%
Poland 10Y Govt Yield	5.51%	-4.01%
Hungary 10Y Govt Yield	5.26%	-6.90%

Prior Economic Events

Data	Prior	Cons	Actual
No events available

Today's Economic Events

Data	Prior	Cons	Time
Headline Unemployment Rate	8.20	-	23:00
Balance of Trade Final	-5,610m	-10,400m	23:00
Inflation Rate Year-over-Year Preliminary	2.50	-	23:30

Polish and Hungarian 10Y yields fell sharply on thin trading with no major data releases.
BIST 100 declined 0.95% while iShares Poland ETF gained 0.34% amid PLN strength.
Focus shifts to Turkey unemployment and Poland preliminary CPI this week.

Yesterday's Recap

Emerging Europe markets saw limited volatility on 26 July with no scheduled data releases across Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania or Turkey. Poland 10Y government yields dropped 4.01% to 5.51% while Hungary 10Y yields fell 6.90% to 5.26%, reflecting modest duration buying in the absence of fresh inflation prints. EUR/PLN eased 0.46% to 4.31 as the zloty outperformed regional peers, whereas EUR/HUF rose 0.22% to 363.64 and EUR/CZK slipped 0.23% to 24.13.

BIST 100 declined 0.95% to 13,943.90 while the iShares Poland ETF advanced 0.34% to 40.92, supported by bank outperformance. USD/TRY edged 0.22% higher to 47.32, extending gradual lira pressure. Brent crude plunged 6.50% to 90.49, weighing on energy importers, while gold rose 0.75% to 4,098.00.

Bitcoin held steady near 65,364. Eurozone CPI remained at 2.80% y/y through June and the ECB deposit rate stayed at 2.25%, offering a stable external backdrop. Eurozone unemployment held at 6.20% in May, supporting external demand for Polish and Czech exports.

The Day Ahead

Attention turns to three medium-impact releases. Turkey will publish its headline unemployment rate at 23:00 ET on 29 July, following the prior 8.2% print. The final balance of trade figure for Turkey is due the next day at 23:00 ET, with consensus pointing to a wider deficit of USD 10.4 bn versus the prior USD 5.61 bn.

Poland releases its preliminary inflation rate year-over-year at 23:30 ET on 30 July; markets will watch for any deviation from the last 2.5% reading. No events are flagged for Czech Republic, Hungary or Romania. Traders will also monitor any follow-through from Hungary’s recent housing price data showing the first quarterly declines in three years.

Broader risk sentiment remains mixed after Brent’s sharp drop eased imported inflation pressures for net energy importers yet weighed on Hungarian and Romanian fiscal balances.

Other Economic Notes

Hungary’s first-quarter and second-quarter house-price statistics released by the MNB highlighted cooling momentum after earlier gains, with prices falling for the first time in three years. OTP Bank exhausted its full HUF 60 bn share-buyback authorisation approved by the central bank, returning capital to shareholders amid stable domestic liquidity. <i>↓ p.2</i>

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Other Economic Notes (continued)

Broader CEE equity markets remain sensitive to euro-area growth signals given deep trade linkages, while Turkey’s structurally higher inflation continues to differentiate its policy path from the EU members in the region. Energy import dependence remains a common vulnerability across all five economies. US tariff developments and trade-partner rebukes added external uncertainty that could affect Turkish and Romanian current-account trajectories.

Global Macro News

Eurozone CPI held at 2.80% y/y through June while the ECB deposit rate stayed at 2.25%, providing a stable external anchor for NBP, CNB, MNB and BNR policy discussions. Eurozone unemployment remained low at 6.20% in May, supporting external demand for Polish and Czech exports. Global risk sentiment was mixed as Brent’s sharp drop eased imported inflation pressures for net energy importers in CEE yet weighed on Hungarian and Romanian fiscal balances.

Asian equity moves and yen-related comments from Japanese officials had limited direct spillovers but underscored ongoing FX volatility that can transmit to TRY and HUF crosses. The European Commission confirmed the next tranche of Poland’s RRF funds will be disbursed in September after Warsaw met the final rule-of-law milestone.

Emerging Europe Central Banks Watch

The CNB and MNB remain the most attuned to ECB signals given their open economies and inflation-targeting frameworks, while NBP and BNR maintain a cautious hold bias amid stable domestic prints. CBRT continues to operate under distinct political constraints that limit conventional tightening responses despite elevated inflation. Hungary’s recent house-price decline may ease MNB concerns over financial-stability risks but does not alter the near-term rate outlook.

Poland’s upcoming preliminary CPI will inform NBP’s assessment of whether the 2.5% prior reading marks a durable floor. Romania’s euro-adoption roadmap endorsed by Ecofin keeps BNR focused on Maastricht convergence criteria, particularly fiscal and inflation metrics. Policy divergence persists between the four EU members and Turkey, where FX intervention remains a more prominent tool than conventional rate adjustments.

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