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  (Sharecast News) - The Bank of England lowered interest rates to 4.25% on Thursday, as widely expected, its second cut so far this year.

• Norges Bank holds interest rates at 4.5%

  Thursday 08 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Norway's central bank left interest rates on hold on Thursday at a 17-year high of 4.5%, as expected.

• US and UK secure crucial trade deal - Donald Trump

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  (Sharecast News) - The US has signed a "full and comprehensive" trade deal with the UK, Donald Trump insisted on Thursday, just weeks after unveiling his sweeping global tariff regime.

• UK house prices rise for first time since January - Halifax

  Thursday 08 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - UK house prices rose in April for the first time since January, according to data released by Halifax on Thursday.

• UK construction sector remains under pressure - PMI

  Wednesday 07 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The UK's construction sector continued to struggle in April, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, although the decline was not as sharp as feared.

• UK housing market under pressure amid mounting uncertainty - Rics

  Thursday 08 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The UK housing market came under pressure in April, an industry survey showed on Thursday, hit by changes to the stamp duty regime and mounting economic uncertainty.

• Eurozone construction sees modest uptick but outlook remains 'bleak'

  Wednesday 07 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's hard-pressed construction sector showed modest signs of improvement in April, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday.

• UK consumer credit grows by less than expected in March

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  (Sharecast News) - UK lending to individuals picked up in March, but some economists saw signs of caution on the part of consumers in the latest data, even before the recent announcement of US trade tariffs.

• Warm weather and late Easter boost grocery sales - NIQ

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  (Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales jumped in April, industry data showed on Wednesday, as the late Easter and sunny weather supercharged demand.

• UK house price growth softens in April - Nationwide

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - House prices fell by more-than-expected in April, a closely-watched industry survey showed on Wednesday, following changes to the stamp duty regime.

• Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorates in April

  Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorated in April, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the European Commission.

• Easter boosts grocers sales as price inflation ticks higher

  Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales jumped in April, industry data showed on Tuesday, as shoppers shrugged off rising food inflation to stock up for Easter.

• UK retail sales volumes fall again as outlook remains grim

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  (Sharecast News) - Fewer UK retailers reported falling sales in April, according to a survey from the Confederation of British Industries, though top-line pressure is expected to ramp up in the coming month.

• EY Item Club slashes UK growth forecasts

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  (Sharecast News) - The EY Item Club downgraded its UK economic growth expectations for this year and the next on Monday, citing trade disruption and "persistent" inflation.

• Days of shop price deflation 'numbered' as food prices pick up, says BRC

  Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Overall shop prices in the UK fell in April compared with last year, though the rate of the decline eased as food inflation picked up on the back of rising labour costs.

• Warm weather helps lift UK retail sales

  Friday 25 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - UK retail sales rose by more-than-expected in March, official data showed on Friday, fuelled by the sunny weather.

• Consumer confidence weakens as economic fears grow

  Friday 25 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence softened notably in April, a long-running survey showed on Friday, as concerns about the health of the economy mounted.

• UK private sector contracts as tariffs send PMI to 29-month low

  Wednesday 23 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Private sector activity in the UK declined in April for the first time in 18 months, as the downturn in manufacturing worsened and the services sector unexpectedly contracted.

• UK public-sector borrowing rises more than expected

  Wednesday 23 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Public sector borrowing in the UK rose more than expected last month, marking the third-highest March borrowing since records began in 1993.

• ECB cuts rates by 25 basis points, as expected

  Thursday 17 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday by 25 basis points, as expected.

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