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  • Asia report: Markets mixed on US tariffs, RBNZ rate cut

    Wednesday 28 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets delivered a mixed performance on Wednesday, following overnight gains on Wall Street after US president Donald Trump delayed a planned 50% tariff on European Union imports until 9 July.

  • Europe open: Stoxx edges up; Arms makers in focus after EU fund approved

    Wednesday 28 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Europe shares were up at the open on Wednesday as investors eye the latest on US-EU trade talks and looked ahead to earnings from latest tech darling Nvidia.

  • 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.

  • US close: Stocks higher after Trump delays EU tariffs

    Wednesday 28 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Tuesday after Donald Trump agreed to delay tariffs of 50% on imports from the European Union.

  • EU ministers approve €150bn defence fund amid Russia tensions

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The European Union on Tuesday approved the creation of a €150bn landmark fund to boost defence capabilities amid tensions with Russia and a wavering of US commitments in the region.

  • Europe close: Stocks mostly higher, Dax hits fresh high

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Most stock market indices on the Continent finished higher and Germany's benchmark index hit a fresh record on Tuesday, as bond yields fell after US President Donald Trump paused on his threat to hit the European Union with tariffs of 50%.

  • US open: Stocks higher as Trump delays EU tariffs

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Tuesday after Donald Trump agreed to delay tariffs of 50% on imports from the European Union.

  • EU economic sentiment improves modestly in May

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Economic sentiment in the European Union improved modestly in May, breaking a two-month streak of declines, according to fresh survey data from the European Commission's on Tuesday.

  • IMF calls on UK's Reeves to amend fiscal rules, ups growth forecasts

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves should ease her fiscal rules to avoid emergency cuts to public services, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday as it also nudged up growth forecasts for the British economy this year.

  • Europe midday: Shares up on hopes of US-EU trade deal

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher and Germany's benchmark index hit a fresh record on Tuesday as bond yields fell after US President Donald Trump paused on his threat to hit the European Union with tariffs of 50%.

  • US pre-open: Futures higher as Trump delays EU tariffs

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Tuesday after Donald Trump agreed to delay tariffs of 50% on imports from the European Union.

  • German consumer confidence improves, but uncertainty remains high

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in Germany rose to its highest mark in seven months as economic expectations reached a two-year high despite overall sentiment remaining "extremely low", according to a survey by NIQ and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).

  • Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump defers EU tariffs

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets ended Tuesday on a mixed note as investors digested US president Donald Trump's decision to defer half of the proposed tariffs on European Union imports, offering temporary relief but maintaining caution over global trade tensions.

  • Europe open: Stoxx up on Trump tariff pause

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest attacks on Ukraine by Russia and developments on US trade policy with the EU.

  • US open: Stocks down as Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU goods

    Friday 23 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Stocks in the US were sideswiped early on Friday afternoon by renewed tariff threats by the US president against the European Union.

  • Trump says Apple must pay 25pc tariff on non-US made iPhones

    Friday 23 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US president Donald Trump said on Friday that Apple must pay a tariff of at least 25% on any iPhones not manufactured in the United States, renewing pressure on the tech giant to shift production domestically.

  • Trump sends markets plunging with 50% tariff threat on EU

    Friday 23 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Stockmarkets slumped on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he wanted a 50% tariff on the European Union from June 1and complained that the 27-nation bloc had been "very difficult" to deal with.

  • Europe midday: Shares slump as Trump threatens EU with 50% tariffs

    Friday 23 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - European markets slumped on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he wanted a 50% tariff on European Union imports from June 1and complained that the 27-nation bloc had been "very difficult" to deal with on trade talks.

  • Stellantis postpones production of electric Dodge Charger Daytona

    Friday 23 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Netherlands-based auto giant Stellantis has announced that it will postpone production of its electric Dodge Charger Daytona amid ongoing tariff-related uncertainty.

  • Asia report: Markets finish choppy week in mixed state

    Friday 23 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets ended mixed on Friday as investors digested a range of economic data across the region and monitored signs of diplomatic engagement between the US and China.

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