Economic News
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Bank of Japan keeps key policy rate at 0.5%
Wednesday 19 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan maintained its key policy rate steady at 0.5% on Wednesday, as expected. Read More
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VR headsets and yoga mats added to inflation basket
Tuesday 18 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Exercise mats, pre-cooked pulled pork and VR headsets have all been added to the basket of goods used to calculate inflation, the Office for National Statistics confirmed on Tuesday... Read More
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Gold hits fresh high as global tensions mount
Tuesday 18 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Gold prices hit fresh highs on Tuesday on the back of mounting geopolitical tensions, including renewed hostilities in the Middle East and the prospect of a global trade war. Read More
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UK consumers more pessimistic as job insecurity persists
Monday 17 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK consumers grew a little more pessimistic about their finances in March as job insecurity persisted, according to a survey released on Monday. Read More
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House prices rise in March; decade-high choice to benefit Spring buyers
Monday 17 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The average price of a home coming to market rose in March in line with the long-term average increase for that month, as many new sellers priced sensibly amid decade-high competiti... Read More
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Gold prices top $3,000 as macro, geopolitical fears hit risk appetite
Friday 14 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Gold prices topped the $3,000 mark for the first time in history on Friday as investors continue to seek safe havens amid fears about the global economy and the uncertain geopolitic... Read More
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UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January
Friday 14 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy unexpectedly shrank in January, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics. Read More
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Eurozone industrial production rebounds in January
Thursday 13 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone industrial production surprised on the upside in January, official data showed on Thursday, supported by expansion in Germany, the bloc's biggest economy. Read More
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UK house market loses momentum despite price rises
Thursday 13 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The UK housing market slowed in February, industry research suggested on Thursday, as mounting uncertainty started to weigh on demand. Read More
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EU hits back as Trump's global steel tariffs take effect
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump's trade war escalated on Wednesday, after worldwide tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US came into effect. Read More
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Citi downgrades US equities, upgrades China
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded its stance on US equities on Tuesday to 'neutral' from 'overweight' as it made changes to equities and credit in its global asset allocation, in line with its view "... Read More
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Car finance lenders told to brace for redress scheme
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The financial regulator is considering introducing an industry-wide redress scheme for customers left out of pocket by historic car finance mis-selling, it confirmed on Tuesday Read More
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UK retail sales growth slows as rising costs loom
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales growth slowed again in February as poor fashion sales weighed down non-food spend, according to data out on Tuesday from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG. Read More
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UK companies still pausing on hiring due to 'subdued' market - survey
Monday 10 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK companies are still pausing hiring plan due to a "subdued" economic outlook and rising payroll costs, according to a survey published on Monday. Read More
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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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