Commodities News
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US private sector adds just 62,000 jobs in April
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - US companies eased up on hiring in April as they tried to prepare themselves for impacts stemming from Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs, according to ADP. Read More
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US employment cost growth steady in Q1, as expected
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Worker compensation growth in the States was steady at the start of 2025, but the rate of salary increases ebbed. Read More
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US GDP contracts 0.3pc in Q1
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - America's economy contracted at an annualised rate of 0.3% in the three months ended 31 March, according to a preliminary reading from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the first dec... Read More
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China's factories falter as Trump's tariffs start to bite
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - China's manufacturing sector faltered last month, official data showed on Thursday, as Donald Trump's trade war started to hit home. Read More
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Eurozone GDP accelerates more than expected, but momentum likely to fade
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Economic activity across the eurozone increased by more than expected in the first quarter of 2025, according to figures out on Wednesday from Eurostat, though a potential slowdown ... Read More
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US job openings decline by more than forecast in March
Tuesday 29 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - According to the Department of Labor, the number of job openings in the US fell at a seasonally adjusted pace of 3.9% in March to reach 7.192m. Read More
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Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorates in April
Tuesday 29 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorated in April, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the European Commission. Read More
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German consumers shrug off tariff concerns as confidence hits six-month high
Tuesday 29 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment in Germany has risen to its highest level in six months, according to a survey published jointly by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM) on ... Read More
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US existing home sales drop by more than forecast in March
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Second hand home sales fell by more than anticipated last month. Read More
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US durable goods orders surge in March thanks to Boeing
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Durable goods orders in the States surged in March, as Boeing ramped up its production cadence following a very damaging strike. Read More
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US initial jobless claims rise to 222,000
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 19 April, according to the Department of Labor. Read More
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Trump says that he will be 'very nice' with China
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The US President sounded a conciliatory tone regarding the country's trade disputes with Beijing. Read More
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US mortgage applications slump 12.7pc
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications slumped 12.7% in the week ended 18 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, extending the prior week's 8.5% drop with the sharpest d... Read More
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Euro area factory activity holds up in April, but services softens
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Economic activity in the single currency bloc continued to cool in April, as new orders fell more rapidly and weaker confidence in the outlook, preliminary survey results revealed. Read More
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US Treasury Secretary expects trade war with China to de-escalate
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The head of America's Treasury believes that the trade war with China will de-escalate. Read More
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Russia offers to halt invasion at current frontline
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Russian president has offered to stop the invasion of Ukraine at the point where the frontline currently stands. Read More
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Richmond Fed's manufacturing index plummets in April
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Richmond Federal Reserve's manufacturing index plummeted to -13 in April, down from March's -4 reading and far worse than analysts' estimates of -6. Read More
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Putin announces 30-hour Easter truce
Sunday 20 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 30-hour halt to attacks on Ukraine at the weekend. Read More
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US initial jobless claims unexpectedly fall by 9,000
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 12 April, according to the Department of Labor. Read More
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US mid-Atlantic factory activity plummets in April, Philly Fed says
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Factory sector activity in the US mid-Atlantic region shrank sharply in April, as trade tariffs began to bite, according to the results of a closely followed survey. Read More
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