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US retail sales rise 0.5pc in April amid climbing fuel prices
Thursday 14 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US retail sales rose 0.5% month‑on‑month in April, according to the Census Bureau, matching expectations but easing from a downwardly revised 1.6% increase in March. Read More
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US initial jobless claims ahead of expectations at 211,000
Thursday 14 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 9 May, according to the Labor Department, with initial claims jumping by 12,000 to 211,000 - ab... Read More
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BoJ board member calls for immediate rate hike
Thursday 14 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Bank of Japan board member Kazuyuki Masu has called for an interest-rate hike to get ahead of an impending surge in inflationary pressures, so long as the economy remains resilient. Read More
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US clears sales of Nvidia H200 chips to some Chinese firms - report
Thursday 14 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - The US has cleared about 10 Chinese companies to buy Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips, it was reported on Thursday, but no deliveries had yet been made as the deal remain... Read More
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OPEC cuts oil demand forecast for 2026 as Middle East conflict continues
Wednesday 13 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has cut its oil demand growth projection this year but raised its outlook for next year as it continues to assess the impact of... Read More
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Demand for oil poised to outstrip supply, warns IEA
Wednesday 13 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - War in the Middle East will see demand for oil outstrip supply this year, while prices to continue to spike, the International Energy Agency warned on Wednesday. Read More
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US PPI registers largest monthly increase since March 2022
Wednesday 13 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US producer prices rose sharply in April, with last month's headline producer price index for final demand increasing 1.4% month‑on‑month, according to the Bureau of Lab... Read More
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US mortgage applications grow 1.7pc
Wednesday 13 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Elsewhere on the macro front, mortgage applications increased by 1.7% in the week ended 8 May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, despite consistently high bo... Read More
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Eurozone Q1 edges up by 0.1%, industrial production up 0.2% in March
Wednesday 13 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy grew by 0.1% in the first three months of the year compared to the final quarter of 2025, according to official flash estimates published on Wednesday. Read More
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Norway lifts oil, gas revenue forecasts as Iran war hikes energy prices
Tuesday 12 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Norway lifted oil and gas production revenue forecasts as it benefited from the surge in energy prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Read More
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US inflation eases in April but annual CPI accelerates to 3.8pc
Tuesday 12 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US consumer prices rose 0.6% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, easing from the 0.9% increase recorded in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More
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US small business optimism index little changed in April
Tuesday 12 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US small‑business sentiment was generaly flat in April, according to the National Federation of Independent Business' small business optimim index, which came in at 95.9, litt... Read More
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German investor negativity eases but experts still cautious
Tuesday 12 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Investor sentiment in Germany improved slightly over the past month, according to the latest ZEW survey, but remains firmly in negative territory amid ongoing uncertainty regarding ... Read More
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German April inflation confirmed at 2.9%
Tuesday 12 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - German inflation was confirmed at 2.9% in April, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday. Read More
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US existing home sales up 0.2pc in April
Monday 11 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US existing home sales ticked slightly higher in April, according to the National Association of Realtors, rising 0.2% from March's seven‑month low to an annualised 4.02m unit... Read More
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Trump slams Iran's response to US peace plan, oil spikes
Monday 11 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has called Iran's response to America's proposed peace plan "totally unacceptable", sending oil prices higher on renewed fears there would be no immediate end to the co... Read More
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China factory gate, CPI higher than expected as Iran war fuels prices
Monday 11 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Chinese consumer prices and factory gate inflation came in hotter than expected last month, driven by the Iran war and holiday spending, according to official figures published on M... Read More
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Michigan consumer sentiment index drops to record low in early May
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment dropped to a record low of 48.2 in early May, according to preliminary figures from the University of Michigan, down from April's 49.8 print and falling short ... Read More
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US job growth tops expectations as non-farm payrolls rise 115,000
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US job growth heated up in April, with non‑farm payrolls rising by 115,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, coming in well and truly above expectations for a much... Read More
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German industrial production falls 0.7pc in March, trade surplus narrows
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - German industry continued to struggle at the end of the first quarter, according to fresh data from the Federal Statistical Office, as higher costs and weak global demand again weig... Read More
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