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US pending home sales increase in May
Thursday 26 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - US pending home sales increased 1.1% year-on-year in May, according to the National Association of Realtors, marking the first annual rise in six months. Read More
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US economy contracts more than thought on pre-tariff import surge
Thursday 26 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - The US economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.5% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its first quarterly decline in three years, according to a final estimate from the Commerce... Read More
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US initial jobless claims fall to 236,000
Thursday 26 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 21 June, according to the Labor Department. Read More
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German consumer confidence still weak as saving levels jump
Thursday 26 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in Germany remained subdued over the past month, as an improving economic outlook was dampened by an increasing willingness to save money, according to the close... Read More
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US new home sales drop at sharpest rate in three years
Wednesday 25 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - New home sales in the United States plunged in May by their most in nearly three years as elevated mortgage rates dampened affordability levels among buyers. Read More
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US mortgage applications increase 1.1pc
Wednesday 25 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications increased by 1.10% in the week ended 20 June, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, trimming the prior week's 2.6% drop. Read More
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EU car registrations rise as hybrid, plug-in and EV sales surge
Wednesday 25 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - New car registrations across the European Union in May were 1.6% higher than last year as sharp drops in combustion engine cars were outweighed by surging sales of alternative fuel ... Read More
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Europe open: Shares edge ahead as Iran-Israel ceasefire holds
Wednesday 25 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - European shares edged ahead at the open as the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding. Read More
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Israel orders military to strike Tehran, claims Iran has already violated ceasefire
Tuesday 24 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Israel has ordered its military to strike Tehran after it claimed Iran had violated a ceasefire announced only hours earlier by Donald Trump. Read More
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Iran and Israel halt fighting, Trump announces ceasefire and end of war
Tuesday 24 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Iran and Israel ceased attacks on each other overnight, but all eyes now were on whether the halt in fighting would hold. Read More
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US existing home sales rise 0.8pc in May
Monday 23 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - US existing home sales increased by 0.8% in May to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 4.03m, according to the National Association of Realtors. Read More
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US business activity growth cools as tariff-related inflation kicks in
Monday 23 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Private sector activity in the United States increased at a slightly slower rate in June as goods prices jumped, but growth still came in ahead of analysts' expectations. Read More
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Escalating Middle East conflict could hurt global economy - IMF
Monday 23 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - The head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Monday that mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could hurt economic growth worldwide. Read More
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Brent could hit $110 a barrel if Iran disrupts Strait of Hormuz - Goldman
Monday 23 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Goldman Sachs said in a research note that the price of Brent crude could briefly hit a peak of around $110 per barrel if Iran disrupts the Strait of Hormuz. Read More
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Eurozone private sector sees tepid growth, PMI data shows
Monday 23 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Private economic activity across the eurozone showed tepid growth again this month, according to a closely watched survey by S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank on Monday. Read More
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US strikes Iran's three main nuclear installations
Sunday 22 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - US bombers hit all three of Iran's nuclear installations in a bid to halt Tehran's nuclear programme. Read More
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Philadelphia manufacturing activity weakens again, employment levels drop
Friday 20 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing activity in Philadelphia has unexpectedly remained firmly in contraction this month, a closely watched indicator from the region's Federal Reserve showed on Friday. Read More
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Fed policymaker Waller shows support for rate cut at next meeting
Friday 20 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - The governor of the Federal Reserve has voiced his support for an interest-rate cut at the next policymaker meeting in July. Read More
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German wholesale deflation deepens as energy prices drop
Friday 20 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices in Germany declined for the sixth straight month in May, with the annual rate of deflation hitting an eight-month high, according to the Federal Statistical Office ... Read More
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Eurozone construction output growth jumps to two-year high
Thursday 19 Jun 2025
(Sharecast News) - Construction output across the eurozone rose at its fastest rate in more than two years in April, according to data out on Thursday from Eurostat. Read More
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