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  • US trade deficit widens as imports jump before tariff deadline

    Friday 29 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - America's trade deficit widened much more than expected in July to its highest in four months, as purchasing managers shipped products into the country to get ahead of the tariff deadline.

  • US incomes jump in July, prices slightly mixed

    Friday 29 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Americans' incomes and spending grew briskly in July, while price pressures picked up a tad.

  • Chicago manufacturing drops more than expected

    Friday 29 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Business activity in the key Chicago manufacturing sector contracted at a much sharper rate than expected in August, according to a closely followed survey from the Institute for Supply Management on Friday.

  • UoM consumer sentiment index drops to 58.6 in August

    Friday 29 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The University of Michigan's final consumer sentiment index for August came in at 58.2, down from 58.6 in July and slightly below preliminary estimates of the same, reflecting renewed concerns over inflation and deteriorating buying conditions.

  • German unemployment rate unchanged for sixth straight month

    Friday 29 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Germany's unemployment rate held at its highest level in more than four years in August, remaining unchanged for the sixth straight month, according to official statistics out on Friday.

  • German retail sales fall more than expected

    Friday 29 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Retail sales in Germany dropped more than expected in July, registering their sharpest rate of decline in nearly two years, according to data out on Friday from Destatis.

  • US Q2 GDP revised up to 3.3%

    Thursday 28 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The US economy grew more than initially estimated in the second quarter, according to figures released on Thursday by the Commerce Department.

  • US initial jobless claims drop by 5,000

    Thursday 28 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace last week, according to fresh data from the Department of Labor, but underlying trends suggested the US labour market remains in a holding pattern.

  • Eurozone economic sentiment dips in August

    Thursday 28 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Economic sentiment in the eurozone dipped in August, according to a survey released on Thursday.

  • US mortgage applications slip 0.5pc as rates edge higher

    Wednesday 27 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications eased 0.5% in the week ended 22 August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the prior week's 1.4% decline and partially unwinding the 14% surge seen across the first half of August.

  • German consumer confidence falls as income expectations tank

    Wednesday 27 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German consumer sentiment has declined for the third straight month, according to a closely followed survey on Wednesday, as income expectations dropped on the back of worries about job security.

  • US consumer confidence edges lower in August

    Tuesday 26 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment edged lower in August, according to the Conference Board, with fresh concerns around inflation and job prospects weighing on expectations.

  • US house price inflation slows to two-year low, S&P data shows

    Tuesday 26 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - House price inflation across 20 major cities in the United States slowed to its lowest level in two years in June, according to figures out on Tuesday from S&P.

  • US durable goods fall less than expected

    Tuesday 26 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US durable goods orders fell for the second straight month in July as purchasing managers again pulled back after a tariff-related surge in May, according to data out on Tuesday from the Census Bureau.

  • US new home sales edge lower in July

    Monday 25 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Sales of new US single-family homes edged lower in July, pointing to continued pressure on the housing market as a result of elevated mortgage rates.

  • Jerome Powell opens the door to rate cuts at keynote Jackson Hole speech

    Friday 22 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell opened the door to rate cuts on Friday as he delivered his keynote address at the central bank's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

  • German GDP revised lower for second quarter

    Friday 22 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Germany's economy contracted more than previously thought in the second quarter, according to data out on Friday from Destatis, with industrial production weaker than estimated.

  • US initial jobless claims shoot past expectations to 235,000

    Thursday 21 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 16 August, according to the Labor Department.

  • Eurozone construction output falls for second straight month

    Thursday 21 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Construction output across the eurozone declined for the second month in a row in June, according to statistics out on Thursday from Eurostat.

  • Eurozone PMI hits 15-month high as manufacturing returns to growth

    Thursday 21 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Private sector growth across the eurozone picked up to its highest level in 15 months, as a slowdown in the services sector was offset by a surge in activity in manufacturing.

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