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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.
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected.
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - US consumers saw price pressures pick up in March as the conflict in Iran pushed oil sharply higher, adding to the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy woes.
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices whipsawed on Thursday, at one point hitting the highest level since the war began, as market volatility spiked.
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 25 April, according to the Labor Department, dropping to the lowest reading since 1969.
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Consumer price inflation across the eurozone jumped to its highest rate in two and a half years in April as energy costs jumped, according to Eurostat on Thursday, while data showed economic growth had slowed in the first quarter.
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Activity in China's manufacturing sector grew more than expected in April, according to two surveys released on Thursday.
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - BNP Paribas's share price fell sharply on Thursday in Paris despite the French banking group beating estimates with its first-quarter profits, as results showed over €0.9bn in provisions to cover credit losses.
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - A trio of leading economic indicators in Germany pointed to an economic slowdown over recent months, with GDP growth easing, retail sales falling sharply and unemployment rising to a 15-year high.
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, holding its benchmark federal funds rate at 3.5-3.75% in a meeting that could potentially be Jerome Powell's last as chair.
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - German inflation rose to its highest level in 27 months in April as energy prices jumped on the back of supply disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East, though core inflation dropped to its lowest in nearly five years.
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada left interest rates on hold on Wednesday at 2.25%, as widely expected.
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 1.6% week-on-week in the seven days ended 24 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, trimming the 7.9% jump from the earlier period.
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices hit a one-month high on Wednesday following a report that US president Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended naval blockade of Iran.
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the United States edged higher in April despite surging prices as geopolitical tensions escalated across the Middle East, according to a closely followed survey from the Conference Board on Tuesday.
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it is exiting the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and Opec+ with effect from 1 May.
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan left the cost of borrowing on hold on Tuesday, as widely expected, but sharply raised its inflation outlook on the back of war in the Middle East.
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing output growth across Texas picked up pace in April, according to a closely followed survey from the Dallas Federal Reserve, though business activity levels slipped over the month.
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Moody's on Monday raised its stance on China's sovereign credit outlook from 'negative' to 'stable', keeping an A1 rating.
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - China's industrial firms reported a sharp jump in industrial profits during March, recording their fastest growth in six months, despite geopolitical turmoil.
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