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US inflation slows more than expected
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - US inflation slowed more than expected in February, according to preliminary estimates released on Wednesday, with consumer prices rising just 0.2% - though cost pressures are likel... Read More
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US mortgage applications start March with 11.2pc surge
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications surged 11.2% in the week ended 7 March, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. Read More
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EU hits back as Trump's global steel tariffs take effect
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump's trade war escalated on Wednesday, after worldwide tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US came into effect. Read More
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Ontario suspends electricity tariffs as US trade officials agree to talks
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Ontario has suspended its 25% surcharge on exports of electricity to three US states after US officials agreed to talks with the Canadian province's Premier Doug Ford in Washington ... Read More
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Trump doubles tariffs to 50% on Canadian steel, aluminium
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium to 50%, sending global stock markets into turmoil once again. Read More
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US small business optimism weighed down by macro worries, inflation
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Optimism levels among small businesses in the US has weakened for the second straight month as weaker economic expectations and worries about inflation hit sentiment. Read More
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Japanese GDP revised lower as BoJ meeting looms
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Japanese gross domestic product was revised slightly lower for the fourth quarter of 2024, according to government figures released on Tuesday. Read More
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Eurozone investor sentiment improves as leaders ramp up spending
Monday 10 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Investor sentiment in the eurozone improved this month, helped by European leaders stepping up investments into the region, according to results of a Sentix survey on Monday. Read More
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German January industrial production beats forecasts
Monday 10 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - German industrial production rose 2% in January compared with the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Monday, beating estimates of a 1.5% increase. Read More
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Hiring in the US rose by 151,000 in February
Friday 07 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Hiring in the US rose roughly as expected last month. Read More
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Eurozone Q4 GDP growth revised higher again
Friday 07 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy grew slightly more than previously thought in the fourth quarter, according to revised estimates from Eurostat on Friday. Read More
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German factory orders slump by 7% in January
Friday 07 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders fell sharply in January, according to official data published on Friday, highlighting the struggles faced by Europe's largest economy. Read More
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Chinese imports unexpectedly shrink, exports slow
Friday 07 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Chinese imports unexpectedly shrank in the first two months of 2025, while exports also decelerated amid escalating trade tensions with the US. Read More
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US small company hiring plans slip in February
Friday 07 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Job openings at small companies in the US rose a bit last month, even as plans to hire continued to fall back, the results of a closely followed survey revealed. Read More
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US foreign trade balloons, set to drag Q1 GDP into the red
Thursday 06 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - America's shortfall on trade with the rest of the world ballooned at the start of 2025, as companies and individuals tried to front run the imposition of new trade tariffs. Read More
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ECB says policy becoming 'meaningfully less restrictive'
Thursday 06 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Rate-setters at the European Central Bank announced a further interest rate cut and said that monetary policy was becoming "meaningfully less restrictive". Read More
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Initial weekly US jobless claims decline by more than expected
Thursday 06 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Unemployment claims fell by more than expected during the previous week and remained at a historically low level. Read More
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Eurozone retail sales continue to struggle
Thursday 06 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales fell in the Eurozone in January, official data showed on Thursday, as the European economy struggled to gain momentum. Read More
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Eurozone construction sector contracts sharply - PMI
Thursday 06 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's troubled construction sector contracted sharply in February, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday. Read More
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US cuts intel sharing with Ukraine
Wednesday 05 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The US on Wednesday said it had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine in a follow up to the suspension of military aid to the war-torn country, hampering its ability to carry ou... Read More
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