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In the second quarter of 2026, house prices grew by 4% on an annual basis, slightly decelerating compared to the previous quarter.
In the second quarter of 2026, house prices grew by 4% on an annual basis, slightly decelerating compared to the previous quarter (+5.1%). This is what Istat finds. Among the cities, Turin is experiencing strong acceleration, where the increase on an annual basis is 8.5% (after 3.8% in the previous quarter). Followed by Rome, with a trend increase of 6.4% (from 5.5% in the first quarter) and Milan, which recorded growth of +2.4% (a sharp slowdown from +7.1% in the previous quarter).
"The trend growth in house prices is more marked in the Center (+5.1%) and in the North-East (+4.2%) and more contained, although remaining at positive values, in the other areas. These trends occur in a context of substantial stability in sales volumes, after approximately two years of expansion of the residential market", we read in the comment.

The growth of fuel prices in Italy does not stop. According to Mimit data, self-service petrol rises to 2.143 euros per liter and diesel to 2.266 euros. The government extends the excise duty cut by reducing the amount in two tranches.

Fuel prices continue to rise in Italy. According to Mimit data, the average self-service price on the road network is 2.143 euros per liter for petrol and 2.266 euros for diesel.

Annual inflation in Cuba reached 25.19% in August, driven by 36.01% increases in food and beverage prices. The data coincides with the issue of the new 10,000 and 20,000 peso banknotes in a context of strong devaluation.

The rise in fuel prices in Italy does not stop. Mimit data record new increases both on the national road network and on the motorway for petrol and diesel.

American billionaires Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their shares in Chelsea to private equity fund Clearlake Capital, which takes full control of the English club valued at around £5 billion.

At the end of 2025, the net worth of Italian families amounted to 11,333 billion euros, up 22.8% from 2015, much lower than Germany (+87.3%), France (+42%) and Spain (+56.6%). The Italian share of Eurozone net wealth fell from 21.7% to 16.5%. Growth was mainly driven by the richest 10%, who hold 98.3% of unlisted shares and 50.2% of national wealth. Gross savings remained low at 10.7%, well below the Eurozone average (14.32%).