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UK consumer gloom eases slightly but debt levels rise
Monday 16 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - The downturn in UK consumer confidence eased slightly in February on the back a reduced strain on household finances, though rising debt levels and a willingness to make major purch... Read More
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Eurozone industrial production falls in December
Monday 16 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Industrial production in the euro area fell by 1.4% month on month in December, reversing November's 0.3% increase and marking the steepest contraction since April, according to fir... Read More
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Swiss economic growth comes in just below SNB forecast
Monday 16 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Switzerland's economy returned to growth in the final quarter of 2025, with gross domestic product rising 0.2% quarter on quarter after a 0.5% contraction in the third quarter, acco... Read More
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Starmer mulls bringing forward 3pc defence spending ambition
Monday 16 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Keir Starmer was reported to be weighing a sizeable increase in UK defence spending, according to the BBC, with Downing Street examining whether to bring forward an existing target ... Read More
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UK house prices stall after January's surge, Rightmove says
Monday 16 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK house price growth stalled in February after the strongest increase in over a decade the previous month, according to figures out on Monday from Rightmove, though the outlook for... Read More
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US and Taiwan finalise reciprocal trade deal
Friday 13 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - The United States and Taiwan finalised a reciprocal trade agreement, it emerged on Friday, that sets a 15% US tariff on imports from Taiwan while committing Taipei to eliminate or r... Read More
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Trump planning to roll back some tariffs on steel, aluminium - report
Friday 13 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to roll back some tariffs on steel and aluminium products. Read More
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Footfall improves in January as shoppers seek out bargains - BRC
Friday 13 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Retail footfall softened slightly in January, industry data showed on Friday, although the pace of decline was a notable improvement on December. Read More
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Daily Mail's £500m Telegraph deal faces formal probe
Thursday 12 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Daily Mail and General Trust's proposed £500m takeover of the Telegraph titles looked set to face a formal investigation on Thursday, after the Culture Secretary intervened on publi... Read More
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UK economy expands 0.1% in fourth quarter
Thursday 12 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the final months of 2025, official data showed on Thursday, as the services sector stagnated. Read More
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IEA forecasts softening in oil demand growth
Thursday 12 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - The International Energy Agency said on Thursday that global oil demand growth would slow in 2026 and that the market was set to remain in sizable surplus, even as prices have risen... Read More
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UK housing market sees early signs of recovery - Rics
Thursday 12 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - The UK housing market showed growing signs of stabilisation last month, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, as prices ticked up and sentiment strengthened. Read More
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Investors splash out more than $116bn on fintech - KPMG
Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - The global fintech market attracted more than $110bn in investments last year, a report showed on Wednesday. Read More
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Consumer card spend inches higher, but streaming and cinema sales jump
Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Consumer card spending saw subdued growth in January, according to Barclays data on Wednesday, though spending on entertainment and online retail performed strongly as a result of t... Read More
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China consumer price inflation rises less than expected in January
Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - China's consumer price inflation rose less than expected in January, according to figures released on Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics. Read More
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Retailers see January sales boost after weak festive season
Tuesday 10 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales across the UK picked up strongly in January, as New Year promotions spurred consumer spending following two months of subdued growth. Read More
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UK hiring downturn eases in January, KPMG-REC report finds
Monday 09 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - The hiring downturn across the UK eased slightly in January, according to a report out on Monday from KPMG and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, with candidate availabilit... Read More
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US consumer sentiment unexpectedly improves in February
Friday 06 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment unexpectedly improved in February, according to a preliminary survey released on Friday. Read More
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House prices rebound to record high in January - Halifax
Friday 06 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - House prices rebounded in January to a record high, according to figures released on Friday by Halifax. Read More
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German December exports beat forecasts; Industrial production falls
Friday 06 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - German exports rose more than expected in December compared with the previous month, but industrial production fell, preliminary data from federal statistics office Destatis showed ... Read More
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