Urban inflation slows down in August
· Egyptian market news

Good afternoon, folks, and congratulations on making it to the weekend.
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But first, the news…
📍 Urban inflation slowed to 14.5% in August, defying forecasts of a pickup — and undershooting the central bank’s near-term call. Capmas data (pdf) Reuters poll
Why it matters: next MPC meeting on 24 September
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THE BIG STORY ABROAD
🌐 Leading the digital pages this afternoon is US President Donald Trump’s shocking — and fiscally questionable — proposal to pay every US adult USD 5k
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