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

  Tuesday 21 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - German economic 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 construction output ticks higher

  Monday 20 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's under-pressure construction sector picked up in May, official data showed on Monday.

• Oil prices ease back as Iran suggests it's open to talks with US

  Monday 20 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Oil prices eased back again on Monday after Iran suggested that it remains open to diplomatic talks with the US.

• Brent crude breaches $90 a barrel as US-Iran tensions escalate

  Monday 20 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Oil prices shot up on Monday, with Brent crude hitting its highest level since June, as tensions between the US and Iran escalated.

• China holds loan prime rate steady despite Q2 growth miss

  Monday 20 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - China left its key lending benchmarks unchanged on Monday, holding fire on monetary easing despite a sharper‑than‑expected slowdown in second‑quarter growth.

• US consumer confidence hits five-month high as oil pressures recede

  Friday 17 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment across the United States hit a five-month high in July, according to a closely watched survey released Friday by the University of Michigan, rising for the second straight month after dropping to a record low in May.

• US industrial production edges higher in June

  Friday 17 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US industrial production edged higher in June, with output also strengthening over the second quarter, according to the Federal Reserve.

• US import prices rise in June, export prices fall

  Friday 17 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US import prices rose again in June, while export prices posted their first monthly decline in more than a year, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

• US housing starts surge, but building permits slump

  Friday 17 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Housing starts in the United States surged by almost a fifth in June, according to data from the Census Bureau on Friday, though permits to start building declined more than expected.

• Eurozone inflation confirmed at 2.8% as energy price growth cools

  Friday 17 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Inflation across the eurozone slowed as initially expected in June, according to unrevised figures from Eurostat on Friday, with price growth hitting a three-month low as a spike in energy costs eased.

• US housing indicators weaken in July

  Thursday 16 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US homebuilder confidence softened in July, while pending home sales also pointed to cooling conditions across the housing market.

• US initial jobless claims fall to 208,000

  Thursday 16 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 11 July, according to the Labor Department, with initial claims dropping by 8,000 to 208,000.

• Eurozone records steepest trade deficit since 2023

  Thursday 16 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The eurozone recorded its largest trade deficit in over three years in May, according to data out on Thursday from Eurostat, as export growth stalled while imports jumped.

• Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.25% as expected

  Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged at 2.25% on Wednesday, as widely expected, for the sixth meeting in a row.

• New York manufacturing growth accelerates as demand picks up

  Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Business activity across the New York industrial sector picked up "considerably" in July, according to the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey from the region's Federal Reserve.

• US producer prices fall 0.3pc in June

  Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The US producer price index for final demand fell 0.3% in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, following gains of 0.6% in May and 1.1% in April.

• US mortgage applications fall 2.7pc as rates hit 11‑month high

  Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 2.7% in the week to 10 July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the prior week's decline.

• China GDP unexpectedly slows in Q2

  Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - China's economy unexpectedly slowed to its weakest level in more than three years, according to official data released on Wednesday.

• Eurozone industrial production retreats after recent gains

  Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Industrial production across the eurozone unexpectedly declined in May, according to figures from Eurostat on Wednesday, with output falling for the first time in four months.

• Oil prices ease off highs as Trump abandons 20% Hormuz fee

  Tuesday 14 Jul 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Oil prices eased off highs on Tuesday after Donald Trump abandoned plans to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments through the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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