Economic News
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UK house price inflation picks up in June
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - House price inflation the UK picked up in June, according to data out on Wednesday from the Office for National Statistics, as falling mortgage rates and stamp duty changes spurred ... Read More
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Supermarket trips jump but till sales growth slows, NielsenIQ data shows
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK supermarkets experienced a big slowdown in sales growth between July and August as rising food prices led to a drop in average spend per visit, according to data out on Wednesday... Read More
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ONS delays July retail sales for 'quality assurance'
Tuesday 19 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has postponed the release of its July retail sales figures, marking the latest in a series of disruptions to the country's official economic... Read More
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UK consumers eating out less as grocery inflation remains high, Worldpanel says
Tuesday 19 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Grocery price inflation edged lower in August but still remains significantly elevated, according to data from market research firm Worldpanel on Tuesday, with consumers adapting th... Read More
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UK consumer sentiment picks up in August
Monday 18 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer sentiment picked up in August after the Bank of England cut interest rates, according to a survey released on Monday. Read More
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UK house prices fall as summer sales surge
Monday 18 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - The average asking price for UK homes fell by 1.3% in August, according to data from Rightmove, down £4,969 to £368,740, as seasonal trends and competitive pricing helped fuel the s... Read More
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UK housing market recovery 'falters' as demand weakens
Thursday 14 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Signs of a potential recovery in the UK housing market have begun to "falter", according to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on Thursday, while the nu... Read More
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UK economic growth slows less than expected in Q2
Thursday 14 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK economic growth slowed in the second quarter, albeit less than expected, according to figures released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics. Read More
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German July inflation confirmed at 1.8%
Wednesday 13 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - German inflation slowed to 1.8% in July, down from 2.0% in the previous month, confirming a flash estimate, the Federal Statistics Office said on Wednesday. Read More
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Ministers line up administrator for Thames Water - report
Tuesday 12 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Ministers have reportedly lined up insolvency practitioners to prepare for the potential collapse of Thames Water. Read More
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German business sentiment deteriorates more than expected in August - ZEW
Tuesday 12 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated more than expected in August amid disappointment over the US-EU trade deal, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for Eu... Read More
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UK unemployment remains at four-year high, vacancies fall
Tuesday 12 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate was steady at a four-year high in three months to June, while vacancies fell, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics... Read More
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Rising retail sales in July not enough to fend off job losses, store closures - BRC
Tuesday 12 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Industry data released on Tuesday showed that rising sales were not enough to fend off job losses and store closures in July. Read More
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Heathrow passenger numbers little changed in July
Monday 11 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Europe's busiest airport Heathrow said passenger numbers were broadly flat in July, which it put down to capacity constraints. Read More
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Consumer inflation flat in China, factory-gate prices fall
Monday 11 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - China's consumer inflation was flat in July while factory-gate prices fell for a 34th consecutive month, highlighting persistent weakness in domestic demand despite government effor... Read More
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CMA clears Boeing's $4.7bn Spirit AeroSystems acquisition
Friday 08 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared Boeing's $4.7bn acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems on Friday, ruling out a deeper phase two probe and allowing the deal to pr... Read More
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UK retail footfall decline eases in July - BRC
Friday 08 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK retail footfall dipped in July but the decline eased markedly from a month earlier, according to figures released on Friday by the British Retail Consortium and Sensormatic. Read More
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.0%, as expected
Thursday 07 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday by 25 basis points to 4.0%, as widely expected. Read More
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House prices rise at fastest pace since start of year - Halifax
Thursday 07 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices rose in July at the fastest monthly pace since the start of the year, according to figures released by Halifax on Thursday. Read More
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Eurozone retail sales rise more than expected in June
Wednesday 06 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone retail sales rose more than expected in June, according to figures released on Wednesday by Eurostat. Read More
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