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  • US services sector unexpectedly contracts amid macro uncertainty

    Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The US services sector unexpectedly contracted in May for the first time in nearly a year as Donald Trump's tariff rampage raised price pressures and federal budget cuts affected purchasing decisions.

  • US private sector employment rises less than expected in May - ADP

    Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose less than expected in May, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.

  • US mortgage applications fall for third straight week

    Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Mortgage applications in the US fell for the third straight week last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, with both refinancing and new loan volumes falling sharply.

  • Eurozone private activity revised higher, but growth still subdued

    Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - A closely followed gauge of private-sector business conditions across the eurozone was revised higher on Wednesday, meaning economic activity narrowly avoided stagnating in May.

  • UK spared hike in US steel tariffs

    Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has exempted the UK from a new 50% tariff on steel and aluminium imports, after the rate was doubled overnight on Wednesday.

  • Swiss consumer prices fall for first time since 2021

    Tuesday 03 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Consumer prices in Switzerland declined year-on-year for the first time in four years in May, according to the Federal Statistical Office on Tuesday, raising the odds of another interest-rate cut.

  • OECD cuts growth forecasts on Trump trade war

    Tuesday 03 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Global growth is set to slow this year and next, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned on Tuesday, on the back of Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime.

  • Eurozone inflation falls below ECB target

    Tuesday 03 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation dipped below 2% last month, official estimates showed on Tuesday, further supporting the case for a reduction in interest rates.

  • China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly contracts in May

    Tuesday 03 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Activity in China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly contracted in May, according to data released on Tuesday.

  • Eurozone manufacturing PMI confirmed at 33-month high

    Monday 02 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The final reading of May's purchasing managers' index for eurozone manufacturing has confirmed the slowest rate of decline across the sector in nearly three years.

  • China's factory sector nudges higher in May - PMI

    Monday 02 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - China's manufacturing sector showed signs of stabilising in May, according to an official survey, boosted by the ceasefire in the country's trade war with America.

  • US wholesale inventories flat in April

    Friday 30 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US wholesale inventories were flat month-on-month in April, according to the Census Bureau, coming in at $907.0bn after a downwardly revised 0.3% uptick in March, missing consensus estimates of 0.4% increase.

  • US goods trade deficit narrows sharply in April

    Friday 30 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The US trade deficit in goods narrowed sharply in April, according to the Census Bureau, dropping from a record high of $162.3bn in March to $87.6bn, marking the smallest monthly trade gap in 18 months.

  • US personal incomes jump, PCE inflation continues to ease

    Friday 30 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Personal incomes in the US grew strongly in April, even as spending slowed following a jump during the previous month.

  • German May CPI comes in slightly hotter than forecast

    Friday 30 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German inflation eased to 2.1% in May, slightly above forecasts, according to flash official figures from the federal statistics agency released on Friday.

  • German retail sales fall unexpectedly in April

    Friday 30 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German retail sales fell by an unexpected 1.1% in April compared with the previous month, according to official data published on Friday.

  • US economy contracted 0.2% in first quarter - revised data

    Thursday 29 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The US economy shrank in the first three months of the year quarter of the year, according to revised official data that confirmed the first contraction since 2022.

  • US initial jobless claims hit five-week high

    Thursday 29 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 10 May, according to the Department of Labor.

  • US court blocks Trump's tariff regime

    Thursday 29 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - A US court has blocked Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime, after it ruled that the president had exceeded his authority.

  • RBNZ cuts official cash rate to 3.25pc

    Wednesday 28 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% on Wednesday, marking its sixth consecutive rate reduction and setting the stage for further easing later in the year.

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