• US non-farm payrolls rise by 177,000 in April, March revised lower

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Hiring in the US slowed in April but by a bit less than expected.

• Euro area core CPI jumps in April

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The cost of living in the euro area was unchanged in April, despite a sharp decline in energy costs.

• China 'evaluating' US overtures for trade talks

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Beijing appeared to open the door to trade talks with the US at the end of the week.

• China 'evaluating' US overtures for trade talks

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Beijing appeared to open the door to trade talks with the US at the end of the week.

• ISM US factory PMI holds up better than expected in April

  Thursday 01 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Factory sector activity in the US slowed a tad further in April, but not by as much as anticipated by some, the results of a closely followed survey showed.

• UK consumer credit grows by less than expected in March

  Thursday 01 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - UK lending to individuals picked up in March, but some economists saw signs of caution on the part of consumers in the latest data, even before the recent announcement of US trade tariffs.

• US employment cost growth steady in Q1, as expected

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Worker compensation growth in the States was steady at the start of 2025, but the rate of salary increases ebbed.

• US job openings decline by more than forecast in March

  Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - According to the Department of Labor, the number of job openings in the US fell at a seasonally adjusted pace of 3.9% in March to reach 7.192m.

• US existing home sales drop by more than forecast in March

  Thursday 24 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Second hand home sales fell by more than anticipated last month.

• Euro area factory activity holds up in April, but services softens

  Wednesday 23 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Economic activity in the single currency bloc continued to cool in April, as new orders fell more rapidly and weaker confidence in the outlook, preliminary survey results revealed.

• Trump says that he will be 'very nice' with China

  Wednesday 23 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The US President sounded a conciliatory tone regarding the country's trade disputes with Beijing.

• US Treasury Secretary expects trade war with China to de-escalate

  Tuesday 22 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The head of America's Treasury believes that the trade war with China will de-escalate.

• Russia offers to halt invasion at current frontline

  Tuesday 22 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The Russian president has offered to stop the invasion of Ukraine at the point where the frontline currently stands.

• Putin announces 30-hour Easter truce

  Sunday 20 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 30-hour halt to attacks on Ukraine at the weekend.

• US mid-Atlantic factory activity plummets in April, Philly Fed says

  Thursday 17 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Factory sector activity in the US mid-Atlantic region shrank sharply in April, as trade tariffs began to bite, according to the results of a closely followed survey.

• US industrial production rises as expected in March

  Wednesday 16 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Industrial production in the US dipped last month, but only due to a drop in output from utilities.

• US retail sales spike as consumers try to get ahead of tariffs

  Wednesday 16 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Spending by Americans spiked last month, in part due to an attempt to front run the imminent imposition of import tariffs.

• China open to talks with US under certain conditions - Bloomberg

  Wednesday 16 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Beijing was open to talks with the US if Washington first committed to a number of conditions.

• US consumer confidence slips in April, inflation expectations highest since 1981

  Friday 11 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the US worsened again as short-term inflation expectations hit their highest level in nearly half a century, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.

• US producer prices decline unexpectedly in March

  Friday 11 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices in the States undershot market forecasts last month, partly as a result of a decline in energy costs.

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