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  • US PPI drops 2.3pc YOY in June

    Wednesday 16 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - June's producer price index revealed annual producer inflation fell 2.3% year-on-year in June to the lowest level seen since September 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, compared to an upwardly revised 2.7% increase in May and below forecasts of a 2.5% increase.

  • US mortgage applications register sharpest decline in nearly three months

    Wednesday 16 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell by 10% in the week ended 11 July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.

  • Trump warns pharma and chip tariffs possible from 1 August

    Wednesday 16 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has warned stringent tariffs on pharmaceutical products and semiconductors could come into force in a little over a fortnight, as his erratic global trade war continued.

  • Eurozone trade surplus widens more than expected

    Wednesday 16 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The eurozone's trade surplus widened by more than expected in May after a significant fall the month before, as ongoing US tariff uncertainty continued to cause dramatic swings in exports.

  • US headline CPI rises as expected in June, core prices fall short

    Tuesday 15 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The cost of living in the US rose a tad less quickly than anticipated last month, as energy prices bounced back.

  • German investor sentiment improves more than expected in July - ZEW

    Tuesday 15 Jul 2025

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

  • Eurozone economic expectations high four-month high

    Tuesday 15 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Investor sentiment across the eurozone improved to a four-month high this month, but still came in shy of market estimates.

  • Eurozone industrial production rebounds in May

    Tuesday 15 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Industrial production in the Eurozone sparked in May, official data showed on Tuesday, comfortably beating expectations as US buyers stocked up ahead of tariffs coming into force.

  • China GDP grows faster than expected, retail sales fall

    Tuesday 15 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - China's economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, according to official data published on Tuesday, despite pressure from US tariffs.

  • German car stocks slide as US threatens EU with 30% tariff

    Monday 14 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Shares in German car makers came under pressure on Monday, as crucial trade negotiations between the European Union and US looked to stall over the weekend.

  • China exports spark ahead of looming trade deadline

    Monday 14 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Chinese exports jumped in June, official data showed on Monday, as companies took advantage of a temporary ceasefire in the country's trade war with Washington.

  • US initial jobless claims hit lowest level in seven weeks

    Thursday 10 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 5 July, according to the Labor Department, pointing to a labour market that remains relatively robust despite high interest rates and economic uncertainty.

  • German inflation falls to eight-month low, final estimates confirm

    Thursday 10 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German inflation was confirmed at an eight-month low in June, according to final estimates from the Federal Statistical Office on Thursday, as price pressures for food eased and energy prices continued to fall.

  • US weekly mortgage applications surge 9.4pc

    Wednesday 09 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - On the macro front, US mortgage applications surged 9.4% in the week ended 4 July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, extending the prior week's 2.7% increase.

  • China producer prices slump in June; CPI rises

    Wednesday 09 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - China's consumer prices rose for the first time in five months in June while producer prices plunged 3.6% year on year, the largest fall in nearly two years, according to official data published on Wednesday.

  • Copper prices soar as Donald Trump pledges 50% tariff

    Wednesday 09 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Copper prices soared on Wednesday, after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs of 50% on the industrial metal.

  • US small business optimism slips slightly

    Tuesday 08 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Small business optimism in the United States fell slightly in June, following the first increase in six months in May, as taxes topped the list of the biggest challenges for American firms.

  • German May exports fall sharply as US tariff frontloading ends

    Tuesday 08 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German exports fell more than expected in May with US demand down again as the rush to beat President Donald Trump's tariffs dissipated.

  • RBA unexpectedly stands pat on interest rates

    Tuesday 08 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Reserve Bank of Australia held interest rates at 3.85% on Tuesday, saying it needed "a little more information to confirm that inflation remains on track to reach 2.5% on a sustainable basis".

  • Eurozone retail sales drop 0.7pc in May

    Monday 07 Jul 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone retail sales dropped 0.7% month-on-month in May, according to Eurostat, following April's upwardly revised 0.3% growth rate, in line with market expectations.

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