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US mortgage applications fall for third straight week
Wednesday 03 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell for a third consecutive week at the end of May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, with overall volumes down 2.5%. Read More
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OECD slashes global growth forecasts due to Middle East crisis
Wednesday 03 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has slashed its forecasts for global GDP growth this year due to the conflict in the Middle East, warning of a further hit... Read More
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China's services sector grows in May at fastest pace in three months
Wednesday 03 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - Activity in China's services sector grew in May at the fastest pace in three months, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Read More
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Eurozone composite PMI revised up, but output still declines as inflation rises
Wednesday 03 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - Private sector activity across the eurozone contracted less than expected in May, according to revised figures from S&P Global on Wednesday, though still pointed to a steeper downtu... Read More
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US job openings unexpectedly jump, though hiring eases
Tuesday 02 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - Job openings in the US unexpectedly jumped in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, hitting their highest levels in nearly two years. Read More
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ECB under pressure on rates as eurozone inflation jumps to 3.2%
Tuesday 02 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation rose to 3.2% last month, an official flash estimate showed on Tuesday, as higher energy prices caused by the US-Israel war on Iran and Lebanon put the European Ce... Read More
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Oil prices extend gains as Iran said to suspend peace talks with US
Monday 01 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices rose further in afternoon trade on Monday following a report that Iran has suspended peace talks with the US until Israel ends its operations in Lebanon. Read More
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US construction spending up 0.4pc in April
Monday 01 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - US construction spending increased by 0.4% month-on-month to $2.17trn in April, according to the Census Bureau, ahead of March's $2.16trn figure and April 2025's $2.15trn print. Read More
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US manufacturing PMIs strengthen in May
Monday 01 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - US factory activity strengthened in May, according to two separate surveys on Monday, with both the Institute for Supply Management and S&P Global manufacturing PMIs pointing to the... Read More
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Oil prices push higher after US and Iran trade blows
Monday 01 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices pushed higher on Monday after Iran and the US continued to trade blows, dampening hopes for an imminent peace deal. Read More
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Eurozone manufacturing growth revised slightly higher, but slowdown confirmed
Monday 01 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone manufacturing activity figures for May were revised slightly higher on Monday, but confirmed that growth still slowed from its highest level in nearly four years the previo... Read More
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German April retail sales fall less than expected
Monday 01 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - German retail sales fell less than expected in April even after a sharp decline at petrol stations as the Iran war caused a spike in fuel prices. Read More
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Weakening demand weighs on Chinese factory activity
Monday 01 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - China's factory activity slowed in May, according to official figures, as demand weakened while input costs remained high. Read More
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German inflation eases in May
Friday 29 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - German inflation eased in May despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to figures released on Friday by Destatis. Read More
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US goods trade balance narrows to $82.4bn in April
Friday 29 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - America's goods deficit narrowed to $82.4bn in April, according to preliminary data from the Census Bureau, down from $85.3bn in March and better than the $86.5bn expected by econom... Read More
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US wholesale inventories up 0.5pc in April
Friday 29 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US wholesale inventories rose 0.5% month-on-month to $938.6bn in April, according to the Census Bureau, following an upwardly revised 1.5% increase in March, which was the strongest... Read More
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US durable goods orders surge 7.9pc in April, smashing forecasts
Thursday 28 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US durable goods orders surged in April, according to the Census Bureau, rising 7.9% to $346bn for the strongest monthly increase since May 2025. Read More
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US initial jobless claims come in ahead of expectations at 215,000
Thursday 28 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated clip in the week ended 23 May, according to the Labor Department, rising by 5,000 to 215,000 - above expectations for ... Read More
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US first-quarter GDP revised down to just 1.6%
Thursday 28 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - The US economy grew less than originally estimated in the first quarter of 2026, according to amended figures out on Thursday from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, with both investm... Read More
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US inflation steady in April as PCE matches forecasts
Thursday 28 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US inflation held broadly in line with expectations in April, with the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge showing little change in underlying price pressures, even as household spend... Read More
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