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  • US consumer sentiment falls in October amid weaker durables outlook

    Friday 09 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment slipped slightly in October, according to an advanced estimate from the University of Michigan, easing by 1.8 points to 46.3, as modest improvements in year‑ahead expectations were outweighed by weaker views on buying conditions for big‑ticket items.

  • US jobless claims dip to near multi-decade lows as labour-market resilience persists

    Thursday 08 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 3 October, according to the Labor Department, extending the labour market's run of resilience as the Fed maintains its emphasis on tight employment conditions.

  • US wholesale inventories edge higher in August

    Thursday 08 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US wholesale inventories edged higher in August, according to the Census Bureau, rising 0.5% month‑on‑month to $964.2bn.

  • German exports fall unexpectedly in August

    Thursday 08 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Germany's exports slipped by an unexpected 0.8% in August, according to official data published on Thursday, as weaker demand across key markets weighed on monthly trade flows.

  • US mortgage applications fall for fifth-straight week

    Wednesday 07 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 4.2% in the week ended 2 October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, marking a fifth straight decline and taking activity to its lowest level since January 2025.

  • German industrial production rises more than expected in August

    Wednesday 07 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Industrial production in Germany rose by a more than expected 2.0% in August, driven mainly by a sharp rebound in construction output, according to official data published on Wednesday.

  • US trade gap widens to $105.6bn in August

    Tuesday 06 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The US trade gap widened in August as imports jumped sharply, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, with tthe goods and services deficit increasing to $105.6bn, up from a revised $92.8bn in July, driven by a sizeable rise in goods imports.

  • Eurozone construction downturn remains sharp in September

    Tuesday 06 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Construction activity across the eurozone remained firmly in contraction territory in September, with housebuilding suffering its steepest decline in more than a year and a half, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

  • Eurozone retail sales inch higher

    Tuesday 06 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone retail sales edged higher in August, partly reversing the previous month's decline, according to figures released by Eurostat on Tuesday.

  • German industrial orders slump 10.6pc in August

    Tuesday 06 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German industrial orders dropped sharply in August as a steep fall in large transport‑equipment bookings dragged headline demand lower, according to Destatis.

  • US services PMI posts fastest growth since 2021

    Monday 05 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US service sector activity accelerated sharply in September, with the S&P Global services PMI jumping to 58.8 and the composite PMI rising to 58.4, both marking the strongest expansions in more than five years.

  • Eurozone investor sentiment weakens as French outlook weakens

    Monday 05 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Sentiment among analysts and institutional investors pulled back from a four-year high this month with forward-looking confidence weakening, according to a closely watched survey from Sentix on Monday.

  • Eurozone composite PMI hits 41-month high as services growth accelerates

    Monday 05 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Service-sector growth across the eurozone picked up as expected in September, according to the final estimates of the services purchasing managers' index released on Monday from S&P Global, sending business activity across the region to its highest in three and a half years.

  • US economy adds far fewer jobs than expected in September

    Friday 02 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The US economy added far fewer jobs than expected in September, according to figures released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Eurozone inflation surges to three-year high

    Friday 02 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation accelerated sharply in September to its highest in three years, driven by another surge in energy prices, according to preliminary figures from Eurostat.

  • Eurozone unemployment holds steady in August

    Thursday 01 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone unemployment was unchanged in August, official data showed on Thursday, although the number of people out of work continued to edge higher.

  • Eurozone manufacturing sector gathers pace - PMI

    Thursday 01 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Growth across the Eurozone's factories accelerated in September, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, despite a backdrop of rising inflationary pressures.

  • US initial jobless claims fall to better‑than‑expected 197,000

    Thursday 01 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 26 September, according to the Labor Department, extending recent resilience in the labour market.

  • US job cuts fall to lowest September level since 2022

    Thursday 01 Oct 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US employers announced 43,281 job cuts in September, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, down from 52,881 in August and 54,064 a year earlier, marking the lowest September total since 2022.

  • Chicago PMI smashes forecasts to hit four-month high

    Wednesday 30 Sep 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Business activity across the greater Chicago metropolitan area increased at its fastest pace in four months in September, according to ISM-Chicago, rebounding after its first contraction of the year in August.

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