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  • US CPI rises by 0.2pc in October

    Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - The US consumer price index increased to 315.66 points in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 315.30 points in September.

  • US mortgage applications rise just 0.5pc

    Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications rose 0.5% in the week ended 8 November, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, principally due to a 72 basis point surge in benchmark interest rates since the beginning of Q4.

  • OPEC cuts oil demand forecasts for fourth straight month

    Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has lowered its outlook for oil demand this year for the fourth straight month after pushing back a scheduled production increase as prices slumped.

  • German economic sentiment deteriorates in November - ZEW

    Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated in November, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

  • German CPI confirmed at 2% in October as food, services prices rise

    Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - German inflation rose in October, driven by a rise in food prices and ongoing above-average increases for services, official data confirmed on Tuesday.

  • Bitcoin tops $82,000 level in early Monday trading

    Monday 11 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Bitcoin has surged well past the $80,000 mark for the first time, propelled by investor optimism following Donald Trump's US election victory, with expectations that his administration would support a friendlier regulatory environment for digital currencies.

  • US consumer confidence edges higher in November, University of Michigan says

    Friday 08 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the States hit a six-month high heading into the elections in November, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.

  • China unveils £1.1bn stimulus package

    Friday 08 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - China unveiled its latest stimulus package on Friday, as it looked to tackle surging levels of local government debt and revive the country's flagging economy.

  • Fed cuts by 25bp, as expected, shies away from fresh forward guidance

    Thursday 07 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Rate-setters in the US decided on Thursday to ease monetary policy by 25 more basis points, as expected.

  • US jobless claims increase by 3,000

    Thursday 07 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 2 November, according to the Department of Labor.

  • Eurozone construction PMI rises to ten-month high, but outlook still gloomy

    Thursday 07 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - The contraction of the eurozone's construction sector slowed to its lowest rate in ten months in October, though the downturn remained deeply entrenched, according to statistics from S&P Global and the Hamburg Commercial Bank on Thursday.

  • Sweden cuts rates, Norway stands pat

    Thursday 07 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Sweden's central bank cut interest rates on Thursday, while Norway left them on hold.

  • Eurozone retail sales rise for third straight month

    Thursday 07 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Retail sales in the eurozone rose for the third straight month in September as strong gains in non-food products and fuel made up for declining sales for food, drinks, tobacco.

  • German industrial production drops, exports sink

    Thursday 07 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Industrial production in Germany dropped by more than expected in September, according to figures from Destatis, while the country's trade surplus shrank as exports declined.

  • US mortgage applications sink by nearly 11%

    Wednesday 06 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications continued to decline over the last week of October, according to data out on Wednesday from the Mortgage Bankers Association, as mortgage rates remained elevated.

  • Eurozone producer prices fall in September

    Wednesday 06 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Producer prices eased in the Eurozone in September, official data showed on Wednesday, in line with expectations.

  • Eurozone business activity stagnates - PMI

    Wednesday 06 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - The Eurozone economy failed to gain ground in October, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, weighed down by weakness in Germany and France.

  • German factory orders rebound strongly

    Wednesday 06 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Factory orders in Germany unexpectedly jumped in September, rebounding sharply after a heavy fall the previous month, as orders for large transportation vessels surged.

  • US services sector activity picks up further in October, ISM says

    Tuesday 05 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - Services sector activity in the US continued to expand at a brisk clip last month, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.

  • US trade deficit jumps to 30-month high

    Tuesday 05 Nov 2024

    (Sharecast News) - The US trade deficit rose to its highest in 30 months in September as businesses rushed to import goods before a planned strike at American ports.

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