Commodities News
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US and Iran fail to agree peace deal
Sunday 12 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad on Saturday have ended without an agreement. Read More
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University of Michigan consumer sentiment index hits record low in early April
Friday 10 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment slumped in early April, with a preliminary reading of the University of Michigan's index dropping 11% to 47.6 - its lowest level on record and well below expec... Read More
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US CPI surges on energy spike amid Middle East conflict
Friday 10 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - US inflation surged in March as the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran pushed prices sharply higher, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the consumer price ind... Read More
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Zelensky's top aide says Ukraine nearing a deal with Putin - report
Friday 10 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Ukraine's top negotiator with Russia reportedly said on Friday that he sees progress towards a potential peace deal with the Kremlin. Read More
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Japan to release more oil reserves next month as energy crisis continues
Friday 10 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Japan has announced that it plans to release oil reserves for the second time since the outbreak of the Iran war as the energy crisis continues to disrupt the supply of crude. Read More
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China inflation ticks higher, misses consensus
Friday 10 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Inflation in China edged higher in March, official data showed on Friday, although the pace of growth slowed. Read More
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German inflation accelerates as energy prices soar
Friday 10 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - German inflation was confirmed as the highest in more than two years on Friday, following a sharp increase in energy prices. Read More
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Israel to begin direct talks with Lebanon
Thursday 09 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet on Thursday to start direct talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible". Read More
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Israel to begin direct talks with Lebanon
Thursday 09 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet on Thursday to start direct talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible". Read More
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US PCE growth holds steady at 2.8pc YOY in February
Thursday 09 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - US inflation rose in line with expectations in February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, likely stopping the Federal Reserve from making any interest rates cuts in the... Read More
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US initial jobless claims rise by 16,000
Thursday 09 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated clip in the week ended 4 April, accprding to the Labor Department, potentially giving the Federal Reserve scope to lea... Read More
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Iranian media publishes Strait of Hormuz mine maps
Thursday 09 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Iranian media published a chart overnight on Thursday suggesting the country deployed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during its recent conflict, raising fresh concerns over the s... Read More
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German production unexpectedly slides
Thursday 09 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - German production unexpectedly fell in February, official data showed on Thursday, as Europe's biggest economy came under pressure even before the outbreak of war in the Middle East... Read More
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Iran may withdraw from ceasefire over Israel's attacks on Lebanon
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Iran threatened on Wednesday to withdraw from the two-week ceasefire it has only just agreed with the US, if Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon. Read More
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries supplying weapons to Iran
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Trump threatened on Wednesday to impose 50% tariffs on any country supplying weapons to Iran. Read More
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US mortgage applications fall 0.8pc
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications slipped 0.8% in the week ended 3 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the 28.5% cumulative decline seen over the previous three w... Read More
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Oil, gas prices plunge as US, Iran agree 2-week truce
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices plunged on Wednesday after the US and Iran agreed a two-week conditional ceasefire that included the re-opening of the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway after a last-minute... Read More
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Eurozone retail sales fall as expected
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales across the eurozone fell back as expected in February, with weakness in the region's two largest economies providing a drag, according to figures from Eurostat on Wedne... Read More
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Eurozone construction downturn deepens as cost pressures surge
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Construction activity across the eurozone contracted at the steepest rate in five months in March, according to S&P Global data on Wednesday, as a surge in input price pressures pus... Read More
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Iran's 10-point plan in focus ahead of talks with US on Friday
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Talks between the US and Iran will kick off in Islamabad on Friday after Donald Trump said the US had received a 10-point plan from Tehran for ending the war that is "a workable bas... Read More
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