Commodities News
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US 90-day tariff pause sets off furious rally
Thursday 10 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The White House hit pause on its 'reciprocal tariffs' for all countries - save China - setting off a furious rally on Wall Street. Read More
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US mortgage applications surge 20pc week-on-week
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications surged 20% in the week ended 4 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, more than erasing the three consecutive weekly declines prec... Read More
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China retaliates with 84% tariffs in latest trade war escalation
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - China on Wednesday announced new tariffs of 84% on the US in the latest trade war tit-for-tat retaliation between the world's two biggest economy. Read More
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Beijing looks to boost economy in light of tariff hit - report
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Beijing is discussing ways to shore up the economy, it was reported on Wednesday, after Donald Trump's historic 104% tariff came into effect. Read More
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Trump's tariff regime takes effect, sending markets tumbling
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime came into force on Wednesday, including a swingeing 104% on China, unnerving markets and pushing the world to the brink of an all-out trade war... Read More
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Investors sell off US Treasuries
Wednesday 09 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The sell-off in safe-haven US Treasuries extended on Wednesday, as global markets reacted to Donald Trump's tariff regime coming into effect. Read More
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Global slowdown could drive oil prices below $40 - Goldman Sachs
Tuesday 08 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices could tumble to less than $40 a barrel, Goldman Sachs warned on Tuesday, on the back of a slowing global economy and output hikes. Read More
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US small business optimism drops as policy changes dampen outlook
Tuesday 08 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Optimism levels among small businesses in the United States dropped to a five-month low in March, as Washington's new trade policies clouded the sales outlook for firms. Read More
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China vows 'fight to the end' as Trump threatens extra 50% tariff
Tuesday 08 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - China said it would "fight to the end" after Washington threatened an additional 50% tariff if Beijing went ahead with retaliatory measures of its own against American imports in th... Read More
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Ramsdens shares shine as outlook lifted on surging gold price
Tuesday 08 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Ramsdens shone on Tuesday as the pawnbroker lifted its full-year profit outlook on the back of surging gold prices. Read More
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Trade war fears send eurozone investor confidence to 18-month low
Monday 07 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Investor sentiment in the eurozone has slumped to its lowest level in 18 months as an escalating trade war hammered economic expectations across the single-currency region. Read More
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Eurozone Feb retail sales rise 0.3% MoM
Monday 07 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone retail sales rose 0.3% in February 2025 on a monthly basis, according to flash estimates published by the European Union on Monday. Read More
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German industrial production drops, while trade surplus widens
Monday 07 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Industrial output in Germany dropped more than expected in February with production markedly down in construction industry, while the country's trade surplus expanded as exports ros... Read More
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Fed's Powell says impact of tariffs on inflation could be 'more persistent'
Friday 04 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The head of the US central bank sounded a slightly less 'dovish' note at the end of the week, but did not believe that there was any need to hurry and act. Read More
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US non-farm payrolls rise by 228,000 in March
Friday 04 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Hiring in the US accelerated unexpectedly last month as hiring in Education and Leisure picked up. Read More
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Non-farm payrolls jumped 228,000 in March
Friday 04 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The US economy added far more jobs than expected in March, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, though the unemployment rate rose to a four-month high. Read More
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Oil prices slump to fresh lows on tariffs, output hike
Friday 04 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices continued to tumble on Friday, hit hard by Donald Trump's swingeing tariff regime and a surprise output hike from Opec. Read More
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China announces 34pc retaliatory tariff on US imports
Friday 04 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - China announced a 34% tariff on all US imports on Friday, matching new duties imposed by US president Donald Trump earlier this week and sharply escalating trade tensions between th... Read More
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Trump tariff regime poses 'significant risk' to global economy - IMF
Friday 04 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The International Monetary Fund has warned that Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime poses a "significant" risk to the global outlook. Read More
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German factory orders stall, missing forecasts
Friday 04 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders unexpectedly stalled in February, official research showed on Friday. Read More
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