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  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 16 August, according to the Labor Department.

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  (Sharecast News) - Construction output across the eurozone declined for the second month in a row in June, according to statistics out on Thursday from Eurostat.

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  (Sharecast News) - Private sector growth across the eurozone picked up to its highest level in 15 months, as a slowdown in the services sector was offset by a surge in activity in manufacturing.

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  (Sharecast News) - Sweden's central bank kept interest rates on hold, but said there was still the possibility of a cut later in the year with inflation running above target.

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  (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 1.4% in the week ended 15 August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, trimming the prior week's 10.9% surge.

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  (Sharecast News) - Consumer prices across the eurozone held steady over the month of July, keeping the annual rate of inflation in line with the European Central Bank's target for the second month in a row.

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  (Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices in Germany unexpectedly fell in July, with the annual rate of deflation picking up to a 13-month high, according to data out on Wednesday from Destatis.

• US building permits hit four-year low, housing starts post biggest increase in five months

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  (Sharecast News) - US building permits fell by 2.8% to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 1.35m in July, according to the Census Bureau, the lowest reading since June 2020 and below market expectations of 1.39m.

• S&P reiterates US rating as tariff income expected to offset tax bill damage

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  (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment declined for the first time in four months in August, according to a preliminary reading from the University of Michigan, falling to 58.6 from 61.7 in July - well below consensus forecasts of 62.

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  (Sharecast News) - Gross domestic product growth across the eurozone eased slightly in the second quarter, Eurostat confirmed on Thursday, though employment levels rose a little more than expected.

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  (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications were up by double digits in the week ended 8 August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.

• German July inflation confirmed at 1.8%

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  (Sharecast News) - German inflation slowed to 1.8% in July, down from 2.0% in the previous month, confirming a flash estimate, the Federal Statistics Office said on Wednesday.

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