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  • Sweden holds rates, sees possible cut later this year

    Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Sweden's central bank kept interest rates on hold, but said there was still the possibility of a cut later in the year with inflation running above target.

  • US mortgage applications slip 1.4pc

    Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 1.4% in the week ended 15 August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, trimming the prior week's 10.9% surge.

  • Eurozone inflation confirmed at 2% for second straight month

    Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Consumer prices across the eurozone held steady over the month of July, keeping the annual rate of inflation in line with the European Central Bank's target for the second month in a row.

  • German producer prices register steepest fall in 13 months

    Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices in Germany unexpectedly fell in July, with the annual rate of deflation picking up to a 13-month high, according to data out on Wednesday from Destatis.

  • US building permits hit four-year low, housing starts post biggest increase in five months

    Tuesday 19 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US building permits fell by 2.8% to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 1.35m in July, according to the Census Bureau, the lowest reading since June 2020 and below market expectations of 1.39m.

  • S&P reiterates US rating as tariff income expected to offset tax bill damage

    Tuesday 19 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - S&P Global Ratings has said that "meaningful tariff revenues" from Donald Trump's trade war should balance the fiscal damage linked to the president's massive tax and spending bill.

  • US consumer sentiment slips in August as inflation fears resurface

    Friday 15 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment declined for the first time in four months in August, according to a preliminary reading from the University of Michigan, falling to 58.6 from 61.7 in July - well below consensus forecasts of 62.

  • US retail sales rise 0.5pc in July

    Friday 15 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US retail sales rose as expected in July, according to advance figures from the Census Bureau, up 0.5% last month, extending June's 0.6% rebound.

  • Chinese economic outlook weakens as industrial, retail data disappoints

    Friday 15 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - A trio of leading economic indicators from China came in below estimates on Friday, with industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investment figures all showing weaker rates of growth in July.

  • US jobless claims drop to 224,000

    Thursday 14 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 9 August, according to the Labor Department.

  • US PPI blows past forecasts in July

    Thursday 14 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - July's producer price index revealed annual producer inflation rose by 3.3% year-on-year last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the largest 12-month increase since February.

  • Eurozone industrial production falls more than expected

    Thursday 14 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Industrial output across the eurozone dropped more than expected in June, completely reversing the increase registered the month before, according to data out on Thursday from Eurostat.

  • Eurozone GDP growth eases, but employment levels pick up

    Thursday 14 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Gross domestic product growth across the eurozone eased slightly in the second quarter, Eurostat confirmed on Thursday, though employment levels rose a little more than expected.

  • IEA raises oil supply projections despite subdued demand growth

    Wednesday 13 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The International Energy Agency has raised its oil supply outlook for 2025 by nearly 400,000 barrels of oil per day after recent announcements by eight OPEC+ members that they would up production from September.

  • US mortgage applications surge 10.9pc

    Wednesday 13 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications were up by double digits in the week ended 8 August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.

  • German July inflation confirmed at 1.8%

    Wednesday 13 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German inflation slowed to 1.8% in July, down from 2.0% in the previous month, confirming a flash estimate, the Federal Statistics Office said on Wednesday.

  • Opec sees rise in global demand in 2026

    Tuesday 12 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Global oil demand is expected to rise next year on the back of economic growth despite the impact of US tariffs, according to a report published on Tuesday.

  • US consumer prices edge higher in July

    Tuesday 12 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer prices edged higher in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but the pace of inflation showed signs of easing, offering a modest reprieve for both the Federal Reserve and markets.

  • RBA cuts rates as inflation slows but still cautious on outlook

    Tuesday 12 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut its main cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.60% - its lowest level in two years - as inflation slowed and the jobs market slackened.

  • German business sentiment deteriorates more than expected in August - ZEW

    Tuesday 12 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated more than expected in August amid disappointment over the US-EU trade deal, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

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