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  • EU trade surplus narrows on US, China export, import squeeze

    Friday 13 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The European Union's trade surplus fell again, according to flash estimates published on Friday, as US tariffs continued to hit exports while imports, particularly from China, weighed on local manufacturers.

  • Trump planning to roll back some tariffs on steel, aluminium - report

    Friday 13 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to roll back some tariffs on steel and aluminium products.

  • US and Taiwan finalise reciprocal trade deal

    Friday 13 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The United States and Taiwan finalised a reciprocal trade agreement, it emerged on Friday, that sets a 15% US tariff on imports from Taiwan while committing Taipei to eliminate or reduce tariffs on nearly all American goods and significantly increase purchases of US products over the next four years.

  • US jobless claims drop by 5,000

    Thursday 12 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 7 February, according to the Department of Labor.

  • IEA forecasts softening in oil demand growth

    Thursday 12 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The International Energy Agency said on Thursday that global oil demand growth would slow in 2026 and that the market was set to remain in sizable surplus, even as prices have risen on geopolitical tensions and weather-related supply disruptions.

  • US job gains beat forecasts in January, 2025 total revised down heavily

    Wednesday 11 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Private sector employers added 130,000 jobs in January 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, much higher than December's downwardly revised 48,000 increase and well above consensus estimates of 55,000.

  • US mortgage applications fall 0.3pc

    Wednesday 11 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 0.3% in the week ended 6 February, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, maintaining the 16.7% drop seem across the past two weeks.

  • China consumer price inflation rises less than expected in January

    Wednesday 11 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - China's consumer price inflation rose less than expected in January, according to figures released on Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics.

  • US retail sales virtually flat month-on-month in December

    Tuesday 10 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US retail sales were virtually flat month-on-month in December at $735bn, according to the Census Bureau, only slightly short of November's revised $735.1bn reading.

  • Eurozone investor confidence hits seven-month high

    Monday 09 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Investor sentiment across the eurozone rose for the third straight month in February to its highest since July 2025, according to a closely followed survey from Sentix on Monday, raising hopes that the economic upturn may have finally begun.

  • US consumer sentiment unexpectedly improves in February

    Friday 06 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment unexpectedly improved in February, according to a preliminary survey released on Friday.

  • TikTok designed to be addictive, EU regulators warn

    Friday 06 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - European Union regulators have warned TikTok that core features of its app may breach the bloc's Digital Services Act, marking one of the most advanced enforcement actions yet under the landmark online safety law.

  • Sell-off leaves Bitcoin under pressure

    Friday 06 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Bitcoin came under pressure on Friday, after the cryptocurrency tumbled below $65,000 for the first time since Donald Trump was elected US president for a second term.

  • US job openings fall to 6.5m in October

    Thursday 05 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US job openings fell to 6.5m in December, according to the latest JOLTS report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, extending their steady downward trend.

  • ECB holds interest rates at 2%, as expected

    Thursday 05 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank held interest rates at 2% on Thursday for the fifth meeting in a row, as widely expected.

  • US initial jobless claims rise to 231,000

    Thursday 05 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 31 January, according to the Labor Department.

  • Eurozone retail sales fall by more than expected

    Thursday 05 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Retail volumes fell by more than expected in the Eurozone in December, official figures released on Thursday showed.

  • EZ construction activity declines at fastest pace in 3 months - PMI

    Thursday 05 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Construction activity in the eurozone fell at its fastest pace in three months amid a steep fall in new orders, a survey published on Thursday revealed.

  • German factory orders unexpectedly soar in January

    Thursday 05 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German factory orders soared in January, official data showed on Thursday, far outstripping expectations for a modest decline.

  • US services PMIs beat expectations, signalling solid start to 2026

    Wednesday 04 Feb 2026

    (Sharecast News) - S&P Global's services PMI increased to 52.70 points in January, up from 52.50 points in December, pointing to a continued, albeit modest, expansion in the service sector last month.

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