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Croatia market, tax reforms and fiscal updates

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By late August, the CROBEX index showed signs of stabilization, hovering between 4,407 and 4,414 points. Investor attention has shifted toward upcoming economic data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics regarding second-quarter GDP. Forecasts suggest a potential slowdown in annual growth to 1.8%, down from 2.2% in the first quarter. While this would mark the 22nd consecutive quarter of economic growth, it would represent the slowest pace since the post-pandemic recovery began in early 2021. Recent market sessions have seen continued volatility in trading volumes, GDP, which have at times dropped below one million euros. The Končar Group remains the primary source of liquidity, maintaining high turnover. While stocks like CIAK Grupa and Luka Rijeka have experienced declines, Žito and Podravka have seen gains. By the end of August, the market trend fluctuated. Following a session where the CROBEX index fell 0.51 percent to 4,391 points—driven by a 1.26 percent decline in the tourism sector—the index reversed course. On Friday, the CROBEX rose 0.87 percent to 4,430 points, with the tourism sector leading gains at 1.31 percent. Official macroeconomic data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics confirmed a GDP growth slowdown, with the second quarter rising slowdown to 1.7 percent growth compared to the previous year, down from 2.2 percent in the first quarter. year. Despite this, retail consumption showed signs of acceleration, with real consumption increasing by 1.4 percent acceleration in July compared to the previous month and 3.6 percent compared to July of the previous year. July. During the final week of August, trading activity and turnover increased, with stock increased significantly. Stock turnover rising rose by 13.3 percent percent, and money market instrument trading surging surged by 957.6 percent. The CROBEX and CROBEXtr indices recorded slight growth of 0.15 percent, while the CROBEX10 and CROBEX10tr indices grew by 0.5 percent. The food industry sector, represented by the CROBEXnutris index, saw a notable increase of over 2 percent. Končar remained a primary source of liquidity, while Luka Rijeka experienced a sharp single-session price increase of 11.8 percent. By early September, the market trend shifted toward a weekly decline. The CROBEX index weakened by 0.22 percent to 4,389 points, marking a weekly decrease of approximately 0.9 percent. The CROBEX10 saw a slight increase of 0.05 percent to 2,851 points, though it declined by about 0.6 percent on a weekly basis. In recent sessions, Končar remained the most liquid stock with a 1.38 percent price increase, and Zagrebačka banka saw a 0.45 percent rise. Conversely, Luka Rijeka was the largest loser among liquid stocks, with its price dropping 5.9 percent to 16 euros.

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  1. 2026-09-04 08:11 UTC Croatia market, tax reforms and fiscal updates
  2. 2026-09-02 07:07 UTC Croatia market, tax reforms and fiscal updates
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