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BoJ lifts interest rates to highest level in 30 years
Friday 19 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan has increased its key interest rate to its highest level in three decades as price rises start to bite consumers. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures in the green as softer CPI print fuels rate‑cut hopes
Friday 19 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday as sentiment continued to be buoyed by Thursday's cooler-than-expected consumer price index reading. Read More
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Bundesbank predicts slow start for German economy in 2026
Friday 19 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Germany's Bundesbank said on Friday it expects "subdued" economic progress in 2026 before a government spending and export strength drives growth higher the following year. Read More
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Asia report: Markets rise as BoJ raises interest rates
Friday 19 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets advanced on Friday, led by sharp gains in Japan after the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest level since 1995, in lin... Read More
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BBVA announces €4bn share buyback
Friday 19 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Spanish banking giant BBVA has decided to launch a share buyback programme worth up to nearly €4.0bn after its failed takeover approach for Banco de Sabadell. Read More
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ByteDance strikes deal to spin off TikTok US to American investors
Friday 19 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Chinese social media giant TikTok has agreed to sell its US operations to a consortium of American investors, paving the way for the video‑sharing platform to continue operati... Read More
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Coty sells out of Wella in $750m deal
Friday 19 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Beauty company Coty has sold its remaining stake in haircare brand Wella to KKR for $750m, it was announced on Friday. Read More
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China struggles lead to weak quarter for Nike
Friday 19 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Nike shares fell sharply in after-hours trading on Thursday after the sportswear giant reported another weak quarter in China, deepening investor concerns over the pace and durabili... Read More
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German consumer confidence sinks to two-year low
Friday 19 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in Germany has slumped to a two-year low as economic expectations stagnated and savings ambitions hit their highest in 17 years, according to the closely followe... Read More
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US close: Stocks jump as inflation unexpectedly eases
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished firmly higher on Thursday, with the Dow and S&P 500 snapping a four-day losing streak and the Nasdaq posting impressive gains, after inflation data showed an unex... Read More
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Europe close: Stocks higher on flurry of rate decisions
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed higher on Thursday as investors digested a heavy slate of central bank decisions across the region. Read More
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US open: Stocks trade higher as CPI comes in below forecasts
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Thursday as market participants digested last month's cooler-than-expected consumer price index reading. Read More
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Birkenstock warns of tariff, FX hit to margins
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Shares in New York-listed Birkenstock plunged in early deals on Thursday despite the German sandal maker topping its full-year targets, as the company warned that US trade tariffs a... Read More
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European Central Bank holds rates, lifts growth forecasts
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday at 2%, as widely expected. Read More
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Philadelphia Fed index slips to ‑10.2 in December
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region weakened further in December, with the headline index slipping deeper into negative territory and marking the third straight month ... Read More
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US initial jobless claims fall by 13,000
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 13 December, according to the Labor Department. Read More
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US CPI eases to 2.7pc in November, lowest since July
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - US inflation eased in November, coming in below expectations and hitting its lowest level since July. Read More
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Trump Media unveils plans for $6bn merger with fusion energy firm TAE
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump's media and tech company Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) announced on Thursday that it is to merge with US private fusion energy firm TAE in an all-stock deal wor... Read More
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US pre-open: Futures edge higher ahead of CPI release
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday as market participants patiently awaited the release of last month's consumer price index. Read More
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Norges Bank leaves interest rate at 4%
Thursday 18 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Norges Bank lefts its policy rate unchanged on Thursday at 4%, as widely expected. Read More
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