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No strong argument to either raise or lower rates, Fed's Williams says
Wednesday 22 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - A top US central bank official does not see strong enough arguments at the moment to either raise or lower interest rates. Read More
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US central bank may want to cut rates if inflation disappoints, Fed's Bullard says
Wednesday 22 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - One of the more 'dovish' rate-setters at the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that the US central bank may want to consider interest rate cuts if inflation readings continue to dis... Read More
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British households increasingly concerned about their financial health - survey
Monday 20 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - British households are becoming increasingly pessimistic about their financial wellbeing, despite record levels of employment, a survey showed on Monday. Read More
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'People are starting to worry' about Labour government, RBS chair says
Friday 17 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - RBS chair Howard Davies told Bloomberg TV on Friday that "people are starting to worry" about the policies that a potential government led by Labour's Jeremy Corbyn might pursue. Read More
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White House postpones decision on auto and parts tariffs for 180 days
Friday 17 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - President Donald Trump has postponed its decision on whether to impose tariffs on imports of automobiles and parts by six months to allow time for negotiations to continue with the ... Read More
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US consumer sentiment hits 15-year high in May, UofM says
Friday 17 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - Americans were in much more buoyant spirits than believed in early May, although the potential impact on sentiment from the breakdown in trade talks between the US and China had yet... Read More
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BofA cuts 2020 UK GDP forecast on prolonged Brexit uncertainty, US-China trade war
Friday 17 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - Economists at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch cut their forecasts for the rate of growth in Britain's economy for this year and next, predicting that the uncertainty around Brexit wil... Read More
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ECB faces potential losses in Santander-LetterOne battle
Friday 17 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank could face loses over the bonds it holds from Spanish company Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion (DIA) as LetterOne battles Santander bank to reca... Read More
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S&P lifts RBS\'s long-term credit rating to BBB
Thursday 16 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - Standard&Poor\'s has revised its rating on Royal Bank of Scotland\'s long-term debt higher, arguing that its strengthened balance sheet and improved earnings have boosted the lender... Read More
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US housing starts beat forecasts in April, despite homebuilder skepticism
Thursday 16 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - Residential construction activity in the States picked up more quickly than expected last month but remained below year-ago levels and there were signs of continued caution among ho... Read More
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US industrial production extends slide in April, led by factories and utilities
Wednesday 15 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - Industrial output growth in the States missed forecasts by a wide margin last month as manufacturing added to a growing list of monthly declines. Read More
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BoE questioned wisdom of criminal charge against Barclays
Wednesday 15 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England warned prosecutors that criminal charges against Barclays could destabilise the bank, the Financial Times reported. Read More
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Economists puzzled by unexpected dip in US retail sales for April
Wednesday 15 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - US retail sales dipped unexpectedly last month, amid weak outturns for those of motor vehicles and parts, electronics and building materials, leaving some economists scratching thei... Read More
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US import prices miss forecasts in April
Tuesday 14 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - US import prices edged higher last month on the back of dearer fuel imports. Read More
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US small business optimism creeps forward in April
Tuesday 14 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - Small business optimism improved throughout the month of April, increasing by 1.7 points to 103.5, with one index component falling, another unchanged and the remaining eight improv... Read More
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UK labour market holds steady at historic high
Tuesday 14 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - The UK's historic levels of employment continued to hold steady in the first quarter, with a record number of people in work. Read More
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BoE deputy warns Brexit delay may further dampen business investment
Monday 13 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - Deputy governor of the Bank of England Ben Broadbent warned on Monday that another Brexit delay might damage the long-term economic outlook as the resulting uncertainty weighed on i... Read More
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US producer prices rise less than expected in April
Thursday 09 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices in the States edged up last month, buoyed by dearer energy as well as transportation and warehousing costs and for some economists the most likely direction of trav... Read More
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BoE's Broadbent reinforces message on rate rises
Friday 03 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England's deputy governor reinforced the central bank's stance on interest rates a day after it signalled borrowing costs were likely to rise faster than expected. Read More
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US non-farm payrolls jump past forecasts in April, but not wages?
Friday 03 May 2019
(Sharecast News) - Monthly non-farm payroll growth stormed past forecasts again, helped by hiring for the US census, but only a bit. Read More
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