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  (Sharecast News) - The US and Japan have struck a critical trade deal, cutting tariffs on imports and sending shares in Japanese automakers soaring.

• US consumer sentiment little changed in July, University of Michigan says

  Friday 18 Jul 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment in the States only improved a tad, albeit alongside a second consecutive sharp fall in inflation expectations, the preliminary results of a closely-followed survey revealed.

• Eurozone construction output contracts are recent surge

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  (Sharecast News) - Construction output across the eurozone slumped in May following the biggest monthly surge in four years in April, according to data from Eurostat on Friday.

• German producer prices fall by most in nine months

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  (Sharecast News) - Wholesale price deflation in Germany picked up to its steepest rate in nine months in June, according to the Federal Statistical Office on Friday.

• US initial jobless claims drop to 221,000

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  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 12 July, according to the Labor Department.

• Eurozone inflation confirmed at 2.0% in June

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  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation rose as expected in June, according to final estimates released on Thursday by Eurostat, with consumer prices increasing in line with the European Central Bank's target rate of 2%.

• US PPI drops to 2.3pc YOY in June

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  (Sharecast News) - June's producer price index revealed annual producer inflation fell to 2.3% year-on-year in June to the lowest level seen since September 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, compared to an upwardly revised 2.7% increase in May and below forecasts of a 2.5% increase.

• US mortgage applications register sharpest decline in nearly three months

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  (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell by 10% in the week ended 11 July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.

• Trump warns pharma and chip tariffs possible from 1 August

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  (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has warned stringent tariffs on pharmaceutical products and semiconductors could come into force in a little over a fortnight, as his erratic global trade war continued.

• Eurozone trade surplus widens more than expected

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  (Sharecast News) - The eurozone's trade surplus widened by more than expected in May after a significant fall the month before, as ongoing US tariff uncertainty continued to cause dramatic swings in exports.

• US headline CPI rises as expected in June, core prices fall short

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  (Sharecast News) - The cost of living in the US rose a tad less quickly than anticipated last month, as energy prices bounced back.

• German investor sentiment improves more than expected in July - ZEW

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  (Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment improved more than expected in July, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

• Eurozone economic expectations high four-month high

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  (Sharecast News) - Investor sentiment across the eurozone improved to a four-month high this month, but still came in shy of market estimates.

• Eurozone industrial production rebounds in May

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  (Sharecast News) - Industrial production in the Eurozone sparked in May, official data showed on Tuesday, comfortably beating expectations as US buyers stocked up ahead of tariffs coming into force.

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  (Sharecast News) - China's economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, according to official data published on Tuesday, despite pressure from US tariffs.

• German car stocks slide as US threatens EU with 30% tariff

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  (Sharecast News) - Shares in German car makers came under pressure on Monday, as crucial trade negotiations between the European Union and US looked to stall over the weekend.

• China exports spark ahead of looming trade deadline

  Monday 14 Jul 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Chinese exports jumped in June, official data showed on Monday, as companies took advantage of a temporary ceasefire in the country's trade war with Washington.

• US initial jobless claims hit lowest level in seven weeks

  Thursday 10 Jul 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 5 July, according to the Labor Department, pointing to a labour market that remains relatively robust despite high interest rates and economic uncertainty.

• German inflation falls to eight-month low, final estimates confirm

  Thursday 10 Jul 2025

  (Sharecast News) - German inflation was confirmed at an eight-month low in June, according to final estimates from the Federal Statistical Office on Thursday, as price pressures for food eased and energy prices continued to fall.

• US weekly mortgage applications surge 9.4pc

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  (Sharecast News) - On the macro front, US mortgage applications surged 9.4% in the week ended 4 July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, extending the prior week's 2.7% increase.

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