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  (Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the United States dropped this month to its lowest level in nearly three years, as tariff uncertainty and rising inflation expectations hammered sentiment.

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  (Sharecast News) - Building permits in the United States fell more than expected in April to their lowest level in nearly a year, according to data out on Friday from the Census Bureau, while housing starts showed only a small increase after plunging the previous month.

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  (Sharecast News) - The eurozone trade surplus surged to its highest-ever level in March, as American buyers frontloaded imports from the single-currency region in anticipation of April's introduction of tariffs.

• Powell says long-term rates to stay high amid frequent supply shocks

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  (Sharecast News) - US interest rates are more likely to be higher over the longer term as the global economy faces more frequent and persistent supply shocks, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday.

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  (Sharecast News) - Industrial production unexpectedly soared in the Eurozone in March, official data showed on Thursday, boosted by strong demand from the US and a resurgent Germany.

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  (Sharecast News) - Mortgage applications in the United States edged higher in the seven days to 9 May following a big jump the previous week, according to data out on Wednesday from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

• German investor sentiment improves in May - ZEW

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  (Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment improved more than expected in May, according to a survey released by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

• Goldman cuts US recession odds after US-China trade deal

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  (Sharecast News) - Following the US-China tariff deal announced on Monday, Goldman Sachs has lifted its S&P 500 return and earnings forecasts to incorporate lower tariff rates, better economic growth, and less recession risk than it previously expected.

• Trump says he will 'equalise' drug prices for Americans

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  (Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would "equalise" drug prices, accusing pharmaceutical companies of deep discounts in return for access to foreign markets.

• US and China strike deal to slash tariffs

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  (Sharecast News) - The US and China are to significantly lower tariffs, it was confirmed on Monday, after a key agreement was struck in Geneva over the weekend.

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  (Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that US tariffs on Chinese goods should be cut from 145% to 80%.

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  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a slower pace in the week ended 3 May, according to the Labor Department.

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• Norges Bank holds interest rates at 4.5%

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• German exports rise 1.1% in March

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  (Sharecast News) - German exports rose by 1.1% in March compared with the previous month, according to data published by the federal statistics office on Thursday.

• US Fed says economy and jobs still 'solid', correct to await clarity

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