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German August inflation confirmed at 2.9% as energy prices soar
Thursday 10 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Germany's inflation rate held at 2.9% in August, federal statistics office Destatis confirmed on Thursday, matching the flash estimate as higher energy costs continued to offset sof... Read More
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US mortgage applications slump 2.7pc as mortgage rates rise
Wednesday 09 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications decreased 2.7% in the week ended 4 September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, more than reversing the 0.8% increase seen a week earlier. Read More
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Chinese inflation rates pick up as energy costs rise
Wednesday 09 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Both wholesale and consumer price inflation in China accelerated in August, data from the country's National Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday, driven by rising energy costs.... Read More
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Brent crude hits $100 a barrel for first time since 24 July
Wednesday 09 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Brent crude hit $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since 24 July amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Read More
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US small business optimism falls to 98.7 in August
Tuesday 08 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The National Federation of Independent Business' US small business optimism index slipped to 98.7 in August, down from 99.8 in July, undershooting forecasts for a softer decline to ... Read More
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China's trade surplus rises as high-tech shipments surge
Tuesday 08 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Strong demand for Chinese chips, tech products and cars saw the country's trade surplus widen in August, with shipments to the US rising by over a third compared with last year. Read More
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German trade surplus widens in July
Tuesday 08 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Germany's trade surplus widened in July, according to figures from Destatis, rising to €21.3bn from a revised €15.4bn in June. Read More
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Eurozone GDP growth revised to four-year high
Monday 07 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic growth in the second quarter was revised up to its highest rate in four years, Eurostat reported on Monday, on the back of a faster-than-expected expansion in Irel... Read More
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German industrial production unexpectedly falls in July
Monday 07 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - German industrial production fell unexpectedly in July, dragged lower by a sharp drop in automotive output, according to figures from the Federal Statistics Office on Monday. Read More
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Eurozone retail sales see largest decline in 14 months
Friday 04 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, registering their sharpest monthly decline in over a year, according to figures released by Eurostat on Friday. Read More
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US non-farm payolls surprise to the upside in August
Friday 04 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US non-farm payrolls came in hotter than expected in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rising by 162,000 against economists' expectations for a 53,000 increase. Read More
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Eurozone construction PMI falls as new orders drop
Friday 04 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The downturn across the eurozone construction industry deepened in August as new orders shrank at their fastest pace in four months, according to data out on Friday from S&P Global. Read More
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German factory orders rise 2.5pc in July on transport‑equipment surge
Friday 04 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders rose 2.5% month‑on‑month in July, according to the Federal Statistical Office, marking a third consecutive increase and comfortably beating expecta... Read More
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US services sector accelerates in August as ISM and S&P Global PMIs strengthen
Thursday 03 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US services activity strengthened in August, with both the Institute for Supply Management's and S&P Global surveys pointing to the fastest pace of expansion in months as demand, ne... Read More
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US trade deficit widens to $88.6bn in July
Thursday 03 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The US trade deficit widened in July as exports fell and imports rose, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, with the goods and services gap increasing to $88.6bn after a sh... Read More
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US non-farm productivity rises 1.4pc in Q2
Thursday 03 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US labour productivity picked up in the second quarter, with non‑farm productivity rising at an unrevised annualised rate of 1.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,... Read More
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US initial jobless claims come in ahead of expectations at 206,000
Thursday 03 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 29 August, according to the Labor Department, extending recent resilience in the labour market ... Read More
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Ifo Institute lifts German growth forecasts
Thursday 03 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Ifo Institute lifted its growth forecasts for the German economy on Thursday as it said sentiment has "noticeably brightened" in recent months. Read More
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US employers announce 52,881 job cuts in August
Thursday 03 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US employers announced 52,881 job cuts in August, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, up from 33,429 in July but still 38.5% lower than a year earlier, marking the lowest Aug... Read More
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Eurozone composite PMI points to steady private sector growth
Thursday 03 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Private sector activity across the eurozone expanded more or less as expected in August, according to the final reading of the S&P Global composite purchasing managers' index on Thu... Read More
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