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Global fund managers lift equity allocations by most on record in May - BofA
Tuesday 19 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Global fund managers lifted their equities allocation in May by the most on record, according to the latest fund manager survey from Bank of America. Read More
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Google and Blackstone to launch $5bn AI cloud company - reports
Tuesday 19 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Google and Blackstone plan to launch a new artificial intelligence cloud company backed by an initial $5bn equity investment, it was reported overnight on Tuesday, as demand for com... Read More
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Eurozone trade surplus narrows sharply
Tuesday 19 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's trade balance shrank significantly in March, official first estimates published on Tuesday showed. Read More
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Iran submits fresh peace proposal to US - reports
Monday 18 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - A revised peace plan drawn up by Iran aimed at ending war in the Middle East has been shared with the US, it was reported on Monday. Read More
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China's economy stumbles amid mounting geopolitical pressures
Monday 18 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - China's economy faltered in April, official data showed on Monday, with both retail sales and industrial production significantly undershooting forecasts. Read More
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Oil prices rise as Trump warns 'clock ticking' on peace talks, after UAE drone strike
Monday 18 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices rose on Monday after Donald Trump warned Iran that time was running out for peace talks and following a drone strike over the weekend on a United Arab Emirates nuclear po... Read More
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Empire State manufacturing gauge hits four-year high, but price pressures rise
Friday 15 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing activity across New York State grew at its highest rate in more than four years in May, according to data from the region's Federal Reserve on Friday, with new orders ... Read More
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Oil prices rise as Trump says China wants to buy US crude
Friday 15 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices rose on Friday after US President Donald Trump said that China had agreed to buy oil from the US. Read More
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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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