Commodities News
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US retail sales growth subdued as consumer confidence wanes
Monday 17 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - US retail sales rose less than expected in February, while January's decline was revised down to the biggest decline in more than two years, according to data out on Monday from the... Read More
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China unveils stimulus measures as economic data beats forecasts
Monday 17 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - China unveiled a major stimulus plan on Sunday aimed at boosting domestic consumption, while a barrage of economic data from the government came in better than analysts' forecasts. Read More
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Trump says tariffs to go ahead on April 2 with no exemptions
Monday 17 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump said he would go ahead with reciprocal and additional sector-specific tariffs on April 2 with no exemptions for the steel and aluminium sectors. Read More
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US consumer confidence tanks as policy uncertainty dampens outlook
Friday 14 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the US dropped to its lowest levels in two and a half years this month as ongoing political seesawing in Washington raised inflation expectations and hammered... Read More
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German consumer inflation eases, but wholesale prices surge
Friday 14 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer price inflation in Germany unexpectedly slowed in February, though wholesale price surged by their most in nearly two years, according to data from the Federal Statistical ... Read More
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Russian president backs idea of stopping hostilities, but calls for 'enduring peace'
Friday 14 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he agreed with the proposal to stop the hostilities, but that it should lead to long-term peace and eliminate the original roots of the cr... Read More
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US initial jobless claims fall by 2,000
Thursday 13 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated clip in the week ended 8 March, according to the Labor Department. Read More
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US wholesale prices unchanged in February
Thursday 13 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices were unchanged in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, proving to somewhat quell inflation fears amid ongoing concerns regarding Donald Trump's tr... Read More
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Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU alcohol imports
Thursday 13 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump's tariff saga continued on Thursday as the US President threatened to impose a 200% tariff on the European Union's alcohol imports if the bloc does not remove its tarif... Read More
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Eurozone industrial production rebounds in January
Thursday 13 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone industrial production surprised on the upside in January, official data showed on Thursday, supported by expansion in Germany, the bloc's biggest economy. Read More
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Canada to launch reciprocal tariffs on $30bn of US imports
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Canada is to impose 25% reciprocal tariffs on nearly $30bn-worth of US imports into the country in response to Donald Trump's "unjustified" trade war. Read More
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Bank of Canada cuts rates again, but warns tariffs will ramp up inflation
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada has lowered interest rate for the seventh straight meeting but warned that its ongoing trade conflict with the US will likely increase price pressures. Read More
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Trade wars, political shocks a risk to eurozone inflation - Lagarde
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Hitting the eurozone's inflation target would become more difficult due to shocks such as trade tariffs and climate change European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said on ... Read More
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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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