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• Japan GDP slows more than expected, bond yiel...

  Monday 17 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Japanese economic growth slowed more than expected in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures released on Monday from the country's Cabinet Office, while expectations of higher interest rates lifted bo ... Read More

• US retail sales fall 0.6pc in July

  Friday 14 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US retail sales fell 0.6% month‑on‑month in July, according to the Census Bureau, sharply missing forecasts for a small increase and more than reversing June's 0.2% gain. July's reading marked the f ... Read More

• Eurozone economy grows 0.4% in Q2

  Friday 14 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone GDP grew 0.4% in the second quarter, according to figures released on Friday by Eurostat, which confirmed the initial estimate. Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, GDP rose 1% in Q2. ... Read More

• US consumer confidence slides to lowest level...

  Friday 14 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment weakened sharply in August, according to preliminary figures from the University of Michigan, with all major measures of household confidence deteriorating on both a monthly and annual bas ... Read More