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Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment dropped to a record low of 48.2 in early May, according to preliminary figures from the University of Michigan, down from April's 49.8 print and falling short of expectations of 49.5.
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US job growth heated up in April, with non‑farm payrolls rising by 115,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, coming in well and truly above expectations for a much softer increase of 63,000.
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Washington has insisted that the ceasefire between the US and Iran was holding, despite the two countries exchanging fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - German industry continued to struggle at the end of the first quarter, according to fresh data from the Federal Statistical Office, as higher costs and weak global demand again weighed on output.
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US labour productivity rose at a slower pace in the first quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with non‑farm business sector productivity increasing 0.8% on an annualised basis, down from a revised 1.6% gain in the final quarter of 2025 and short of the 1.4% expected by economists.
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 2 May, according to the Labor Department, after hitting a 57-year low a week earlier.
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US employers announced 83,387 job cuts in April, according to Challenger, Gray and Christmas, the highest total in three months and up from 60,620 in March.
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone construction saw activity slide in April, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, as inflationary pressures started to mount.
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Norges Bank lifted its key deposit rate on Thursday to 4.25% from 4.0%, confounding consensus expectations for no change as it pointed to "substantial uncertainty" about the economic outlook.
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Norges Bank lifted its key deposit rate on Thursday to 4.25% from 4.0%, confounding consensus expectations for no change as it pointed to "substantial uncertainty" about the economic outlook.
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Sweden's central bank left its key interest rate on hold as it assessed the economic impact of the Iran war on inflation.
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose more than expected in April, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Services activity in China unexpectedly grew in April, according to a private survey released on Wednesday.
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy slipped back into contraction in April, according to final estimates of S&P Global's monthly purchasing managers' indices, with rising prices and weakening demand painting a picture of stagflation.
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 4.4% in the week ended 1 May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the previous week's 2.6% decline.
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices slid on Wednesday following a report the US and Iran are close to reaching a deal to end the war.
Tuesday 05 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - US job openings held steady at 6.9m in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS report, while hires picked up and overall separations were little changed.
Tuesday 05 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - The US goods and services deficit widened to $60.3bn in March, up from a revised $57.8bn in February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Tuesday 05 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a third consecutive interest rate increase as it moved to contain mounting inflationary pressures tied to higher fuel costs, while warning that the war involving Iran would deal a significant blow to the economy.
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - US economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, with preliminary figures showing GDP rising 2% as higher government spending and stronger domestic investment helped offset a slowdown in consumer demand.
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