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• US import and export prices fall in July as f...

  Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US import and export prices fell in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with lower fuel costs dragging imports lower and non‑agricultural weakness weighing on exports. Import prices slipped ... Read More

• US building permits rise, housing starts sink

  Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US building permits rose in July even as housing starts fell sharply, according to fresh data from the Census Bureau. Permits increased 5% month‑on‑month to an annualised rate of 1.44m, comfortably ... Read More

• US pending home sales fall 2.3pc in July

  Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US pending home sales fell in July, dropping 2.3% from June and 2.2% year‑on‑year, according to the latest update from the National Association of Realtors. Contract signings slipped to their lowest ... Read More

• German investor sentiment improves more than ...

  Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment improved more than expected in August, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim. The ZEW economic expectations index ticke ... Read More