TEHRAN (ANA)- Hungary's number of births hit a historical low in 2023, according to the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH).

TEHRAN (ANA)- Germany's mechanical and plant engineering sector shows "no sign of a turnaround" after a 12-percent year-on-year decline in orders in 2023, the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Italy's annual inflation rate rose to 0.8 percent in January, up from 0.6 percent in December, according to Italy's National Statistics Institute (ISTAT).

TEHRAN (ANA)- Annual inflation in the eurozone recorded a slight decrease in January, going down to 2.8 percent from 2.9 percent in December, a flash estimate released by Eurostat showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Russia's annual inflation decreased to 7.42 percent at the end of 2023, the country's central bank said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Russia's gold reserves amounted to 2,332.76 tons as of Jan. 1, 2024, data from the country's central bank showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Retail sales volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) fell by 2.8 percent in 2023 compared to a year earlier, marking the lowest level since 2018, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in its latest survey.

TEHRAN (ANA)- New Zealand's employment confidence rose in the December quarter but job prospects are dimming, a survey said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Italy's average annual inflation rate in 2023 dropped to 5.7 percent from the previous year's 8.1 percent, the highest since Italy adopted the euro currency in 1999, the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Germany's annual average inflation rate in 2023 decreased to 5.9 percent from the previous year's 6.9 percent, a record high since reunification in 1990, said the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).