Commodities News
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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... Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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Fed chair vows to tackle stubborn inflation
Tuesday 14 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Federal Reserve's new chair has insisted to US lawmakers that the surge in inflation seen over the last five years will become "a thing of the past". Read More
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US inflation cools more than expected as gasoline pressures ease
Tuesday 14 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The annual rate of consumer inflation in the US slowed substantially in June, according to data out on Tuesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as increases in gasoline prices e... Read More
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US small business optimism rises to 97.4 in June
Tuesday 14 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The National Federation of Independent Business' small business optimism index rose to 97.4 in June, its highest level in four months, up from 95.3 in May and above expectations of ... Read More
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China trade trade growth accelerates sharply in June
Tuesday 14 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - China's trade growth accelerated sharply in June, driven by surging global demand for AI‑related hardware and a rush by exporters to ship goods ahead of expected US tariff inc... Read More
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Trump reinstates Strait of Hormuz blockade, announces toll
Monday 13 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump said on Monday that the US was reinstating the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz with immediate effect and that all commercial vessels will be charged "at the rate... Read More
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Oil prices rise as US-Iran tensions escalate
Monday 13 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices rose on Monday as the US insisted the Strait of Hormuz was open, despite Iran claiming it had closed the vital waterway following further military exchanges. Read More
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US existing home sales fall, but prices hit record high
Thursday 09 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Existing home sales in the United States unexpectedly declined in June, according to the National Association of Realtors, though home prices soared as affordability trends picked u... Read More
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US jobless claims fall to six-week low
Thursday 09 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Claims for unemployment benefits in the United States unexpectedly fell last week, according to the Department of Labor, hitting their lowest level since the middle of May. Read More
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German trade surplus jumps as US shipments surge
Thursday 09 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Germany's trade surplus unexpectedly jumped in May, according to the country's federal statistics agency, as exports climbed to their highest level in three and a half years, driven... Read More
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Consumer inflation eases in China while producer prices rocket
Thursday 09 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Consumer inflation slowed slightly in China last month, official data showed on Thursday, narrowly missing expectations, while producer prices hit a near four-year high. Read More
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