Commodities News
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US consumer confidence slips in April, inflation expectations highest since 1981
Friday 11 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the US worsened again as short-term inflation expectations hit their highest level in nearly half a century, the results of a closely followed survey revealed... Read More
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US producer prices decline unexpectedly in March
Friday 11 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices in the States undershot market forecasts last month, partly as a result of a decline in energy costs. Read More
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Europe midday: Stoxx treads water as China retaliates in trade war
Friday 11 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - European shares gave up early gains as China lifted tariffs on US imports to 125% at the end of a turbulent week, driven by President Donald Trump's erratic trade policies. Read More
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China hikes tariffs on US goods to 125%
Friday 11 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - China raised its tariffs on American goods again, but said that it would ignore any further increases on the part of Washington. Read More
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German inflation confirmed at four-month low as energy prices drop
Friday 11 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The annual rate of German inflation fell to a four-month low in March, final estimates from the Federal Statistical Office confirmed on Friday. Read More
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US CPI undershoots by a wide margin in March
Thursday 10 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The cost of living in the US came in under economists' forecasts for the month of March, with inflation dragged down by a slump in energy quotes. Read More
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US initial jobless claims increase by 4,000
Thursday 10 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 5 April, according to the Labor Department. Read More
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EU pauses tariffs against US for 90 days
Thursday 10 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The European Union said it was pausing new tariffs against the US for 90 days, opening the door for talks with US President with Donald Trump. Read More
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US 90-day tariff pause sets off furious rally
Thursday 10 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The White House hit pause on its 'reciprocal tariffs' for all countries - save China - setting off a furious rally on Wall Street. Read More
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US mortgage applications surge 20pc week-on-week
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications surged 20% in the week ended 4 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, more than erasing the three consecutive weekly declines prec... Read More
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China retaliates with 84% tariffs in latest trade war escalation
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - China on Wednesday announced new tariffs of 84% on the US in the latest trade war tit-for-tat retaliation between the world's two biggest economy. Read More
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Beijing looks to boost economy in light of tariff hit - report
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Beijing is discussing ways to shore up the economy, it was reported on Wednesday, after Donald Trump's historic 104% tariff came into effect. Read More
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Trump's tariff regime takes effect, sending markets tumbling
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime came into force on Wednesday, including a swingeing 104% on China, unnerving markets and pushing the world to the brink of an all-out trade war... Read More
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Investors sell off US Treasuries
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The sell-off in safe-haven US Treasuries extended on Wednesday, as global markets reacted to Donald Trump's tariff regime coming into effect. Read More
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Global slowdown could drive oil prices below $40 - Goldman Sachs
Tuesday 08 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices could tumble to less than $40 a barrel, Goldman Sachs warned on Tuesday, on the back of a slowing global economy and output hikes. Read More
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US small business optimism drops as policy changes dampen outlook
Tuesday 08 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Optimism levels among small businesses in the United States dropped to a five-month low in March, as Washington's new trade policies clouded the sales outlook for firms. Read More
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China vows 'fight to the end' as Trump threatens extra 50% tariff
Tuesday 08 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - China said it would "fight to the end" after Washington threatened an additional 50% tariff if Beijing went ahead with retaliatory measures of its own against American imports in th... Read More
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Ramsdens shares shine as outlook lifted on surging gold price
Tuesday 08 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Ramsdens shone on Tuesday as the pawnbroker lifted its full-year profit outlook on the back of surging gold prices. Read More
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Trade war fears send eurozone investor confidence to 18-month low
Monday 07 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Investor sentiment in the eurozone has slumped to its lowest level in 18 months as an escalating trade war hammered economic expectations across the single-currency region. Read More
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Eurozone Feb retail sales rise 0.3% MoM
Monday 07 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone retail sales rose 0.3% in February 2025 on a monthly basis, according to flash estimates published by the European Union on Monday. Read More
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