• Europe close: Report of imminent US car tariffs hits shares

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  (Sharecast News) - European shares were lower on Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty and nervousness around the expected 2 April date for Washington's announcement of reciprocal trade tariffs.

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  (Sharecast News) - German business sentiment improved in March, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Ifo Institute.

• US services activity picks up in March, but expectations deteriorate sharply

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  (Sharecast News) - Business activity in the US picked up in March, but not in manufacturing, according to the preliminary results of two closely followed surveys.

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  (Sharecast News) - The eurozone's manufacturing sector's enduring downturn showed signs of easing amid hopes of more spending on infrastructure and defence, according to flash survey results published on Monday.

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  (Sharecast News) - Existing-home sales in the United States rebounded strongly in February, according to the National Association of Realtors, which pointed to "encouraging signs" for the American housing market.

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  (Sharecast News) - Manufacturing activity across Philadelphia expanded at a more modest pace in March, according to the region's Federal Reserve Bank, with growth in new orders and shipments easing and input prices hitting their highest in nearly three years.

• US weekly jobless claims rise by just 2,000

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  (Sharecast News) - Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States rose by just 2,000 last week, according to data from the Department of Labor on Thursday.

• Eurozone construction growth slows to just 0.2%

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  (Sharecast News) - Construction activity across the eurozone edged higher in January, with growth slowing for the second straight month, according to data out on Thursday from Eurostat.

• German producer prices rise by less than forecast

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  (Sharecast News) - Producer prices across Germany rose by less than expected in February, official data showed on Thursday.

• Fed still sees two rate cuts, to slow balance sheet reduction

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  (Sharecast News) - Rate-setters in the US voted to stand pat on rates, but said that they would slow the pace at which the central bank reduced its balance sheet until a deal was reached on the government debt ceiling.

• US mortgage applications pull back as rates climb

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  (Sharecast News) - Mortgage applications in the United States pulled back last week after a significant uptick over the preceding two weeks, as long-term mortgage rates rose for the first time in more than two months.

• 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.

• US industrial output beats forecasts in February, but economists cautious

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  (Sharecast News) - Industrial production in the US jumped last month as aircraft and automobile manufacturing rebounded.

• Fund managers make record rotation out of US stocks - BofA

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  (Sharecast News) - Fund managers made the sharpest rotation in March out of US stocks and into Europe since records began in 1999, according to the latest fund manager survey from Bank of America.

• US housing starts, building permits beat forecasts

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  (Sharecast News) - The numbers of new houses being built in the United States came in higher than expected in February, along with the volume of permits authorising residential construction, according to data from the Census Bureau on Tuesday.

• Gold hits fresh high as global tensions mount

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  (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.

• German ZEW index hits highest level in three years

  Tuesday 18 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Investor morale in Germany surged in March to its highest level in more than two years, according to the Centre for European Economic Research (otherwise known as ZEW), on the back of improved confidence in the government's new fiscal policies.

• Eurozone trade surplus drops to 20-month low

  Tuesday 18 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The eurozone's trade surplus with the rest of the world was at its lowest in nearly two years in January, according to data out on Tuesday from Eurostat, coming in well below forecasts.

• German MPs approve defence spending package to counter Russia threat

  Tuesday 18 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Germany's parliament has approved an historic package of spending and debt limit reforms, potentially clearing the way for a massive boost in defence and infrastructure spending for Europe's biggest economy.

• New York manufacturing conditions deteriorate as prices surge

  Monday 17 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Manufacturing activity in New York state contracted sharply in March after only a modest increase the month before, as input price inflation surged.

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