Economic News
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House prices unexpectedly dip in February - Halifax
Friday 07 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices unexpectedly dipped in February, according to data released on Friday by mortgage lender Halifax. Read More
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Retail traffic edges higher but pace of growth slows - BRC
Friday 07 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Retail footfall nudged higher in February, industry research published on Friday showed, although at a far slower rate than seen in January. Read More
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Barclays to pay compensation over three-day IT outage
Thursday 06 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Barclays expects to pay out up to £7.5m in compensation, it emerged on Thursday, after an IT outage left customers without access to online banking for three days. Read More
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Eurozone retail sales continue to struggle
Thursday 06 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales fell in the Eurozone in January, official data showed on Thursday, as the European economy struggled to gain momentum. Read More
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UK construction sector activity falls to lowest in nearly five years
Thursday 06 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Activity in the UK construction sector fell to its lowest level in February in nearly five years, according to a survey released on Thursday. Read More
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Eurozone construction sector contracts sharply - PMI
Thursday 06 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's troubled construction sector contracted sharply in February, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday. Read More
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US private sector adds fewer jobs than expected in February
Wednesday 05 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose less than expected in February, according to data released on Wednesday by ADP. Read More
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China braces for trade war as it eyes ambitious GDP growth
Wednesday 05 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Beijing has unveiled ambitious economic growth targets for 2025, as it braces for an intensifying trade war with Washington. Read More
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Job shedding accelerates across UK service sector - PMI
Wednesday 05 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Job cutting across the UK service sector accelerated in February, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, as firms reacted to subdued demand and rising costs. Read More
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China services sector continues to expand in February
Wednesday 05 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Activity in China's services sector continued to expand in February, signalling a sustained recovery, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Read More
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China, Canada retaliate with tariffs on US as trade war kicks off
Tuesday 04 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The first salvoes in the Donald Trump-inspired trade war were fired on Tuesday as China and Canada unveiled retaliatory measures against the US after the president went ahead with h... Read More
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UK shop prices down on last year, but inflation pressures on the rise
Tuesday 04 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Shop prices were lower in February when compared with last year, as cheaper non-food items offset the impact of costlier food products, but inflation is expected to pick up over the... Read More
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Private sector activity outlook bleak as volumes fall again, says CBI
Monday 03 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Private sector firms in the UK saw another decline in activity over the past three months, with all sectors reporting falls in business volumes, according to a survey from the Confe... Read More
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UK mortgage borrowing hits 28-month high
Monday 03 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The total amount borrowed for UK mortgages reached its highest in more than two years in January, while consumer credit levels hit a one-year high, according to data out on Monday f... Read More
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Crypto prices surge as Trump outlines plans for US reserve
Monday 03 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Cryptocurrency prices surged into Monday morning, after US president Donald Trump announced that Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana,and Cardano would be included in a proposed US strate... Read More
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Eurozone manufacturing PMI showing signs of recovery
Monday 03 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone's manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in February, according to fresh data released on Monday, with the HCOB eurozone manufacturing purchasing managers' in... Read More
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China Caixin manufacturing PMI beats expectations in February
Monday 03 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Activity in China's manufacturing sector grew in February at its fastest pace in three months, according to a survey released on Monday. Read More
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BoE's Ramsden sees risks to UK inflation as 'two-sided'
Friday 28 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Bank of England deputy governor Dave Ramsden said risks to hitting the bank's 2% inflation target as "two-sided" arguing for a "gradual and careful" approach to interest rate cuts, ... Read More
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Potential UK-US trade deal could negate need for tariffs, says Trump
Friday 28 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - A potential trade deal between the UK and US could mean that additional tariffs placed on trans-Atlantic exports might be "not necessary", according to Donald Trump. Read More
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House prices rise more than expected in February - Nationwide
Friday 28 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices rose more than expected in February, according to data released on Friday by mortgage lender Nationwide. Read More
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