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  • UK inflation eases to 3.4% in May

    Wednesday 18 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK inflation eased as expected in May, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.

  • UK and US sign key trade deal

    Tuesday 17 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The UK has formally signed a crucial trade deal with the US, just over two months after Donald Trump unveiled his swingeing global tariff regime.

  • UK economy to slow as trade war and higher costs bite - CBI

    Wednesday 18 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK economic growth is set to slow this year, a leading business group warned on Wednesday, weighed down by higher costs and the fallout from Donald Trump's global trade war.

  • Oil supply set to outstrip demand growth, IEA says

    Tuesday 17 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Global oil supply is expected to grow significantly faster than demand through the end of the decade, according to the International Energy Agency's latest medium-term outlook, Oil 2025, released on Tuesday.

  • Iran signals willing to ease tensions with Israel - report

    Monday 16 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Iran has signalled a desire to ease tensions with Israel and resume nuclear negotiations, provided the United States stays out of the escalating conflict, according to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal on Monday.

  • UK house prices dip in June - Rightmove

    Monday 16 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK house prices eased in June, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, following stronger-than-expected growth in April and May.

  • Oil, gold prices surge after Israel attacks Iran

    Friday 13 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Oil prices continued to surge on Friday, alongside a rush for safe-haven assets, after Israel launched a series of air strikes against Iran.

  • Industrial production slumps across Eurozone

    Friday 13 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Industrial production across the Eurozone slumped in April, official figures showed on Friday, missing expectations for a more modest decline.

  • Retail footfall drops across the UK in May

    Friday 13 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Retail footfall across the UK declined in May, fresh industry data revealed on Friday, marking a slowdown in consumer activity as the summer season started.

  • UK economy shrinks 0.3% in April

    Thursday 12 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The UK economy contracted more than expected in April as higher taxes and Trump's tariffs took their toll, according to figures released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics.

  • House prices ease on weaker consumer confidence - Rics

    Thursday 12 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - House prices weakened in May, a closely-watched industry survey showed on Thursday, as consumer sentiment faltered.

  • Chancellor confirms NHS spending to rise by 3% a year

    Wednesday 11 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The chancellor outlined the government's ambitious spending plans on Thursday, including a widely-trailed £39bn investment in social housing and a cash injection for the NHS.

  • UK unemployment rate ticks up, wage growth eases

    Tuesday 10 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate ticked up in the three months to April, while wage growth eased, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.

  • UK retail sales slow as uncertainty hits non-essential spend

    Tuesday 10 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Weak discretionary spending held back UK retail sales in May, with year-on-year growth slowing dramatically to the lowest level so far this year.

  • FCA proposing to lift ban on crypto ETNs

    Friday 06 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday that it was proposing to lift the ban on offering crypto exchange traded notes - cETNs - to retail investors.

  • House prices dip in May - Halifax

    Friday 06 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - House prices eased slightly in May, industry data showed on Friday, following a surge in activity during spring.

  • German industrial production, exports disappoint

    Friday 06 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Industrial production and exports in Germany both fell sharply in April, official data showed on Friday, missing forecasts.

  • European Central Bank cuts interest rates

    Thursday 05 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank cut the cost of borrowing on Thursday, as widely predicted, after inflation dipped below target.

  • UK construction sector faring better than expected - PMI

    Thursday 05 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The downturn in the UK's construction sector showed signs of easing in May, according to a closely-watched survey published on Thursday.

  • US private sector employment rises less than expected in May - ADP

    Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose less than expected in May, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.

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