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  • ECB under pressure as eurozone inflation jumps to 3.2%

    Tuesday 02 Jun 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation rose to 3.2% last month an official flash estimate showed on Tuesday as higher energy prices caused by the US-Israel war on Iran and Lebanon put the European Central Bank under more pressure to lift interest rates.

  • US construction spending up 0.4pc in April

    Monday 01 Jun 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US construction spending increased by 0.4% month-on-month to $2.17trn in April, according to the Census Bureau, ahead of March's $2.16trn figure and April 2025's $2.15trn print.

  • US manufacturing PMIs strengthen in May

    Monday 01 Jun 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US factory activity strengthened in May, according to two separate surveys on Monday, with both the Institute for Supply Management and S&P Global manufacturing PMIs pointing to the sector's fastest expansion in nearly two years.

  • Oil prices extend gains as Iran said to suspend peace talks with US

    Monday 01 Jun 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Oil prices rose further in afternoon trade on Monday following a report that Iran has suspended peace talks with the US until Israel ends its operations in Lebanon.

  • Oil prices push higher after US and Iran trade blows

    Monday 01 Jun 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Oil prices pushed higher on Monday after Iran and the US continued to trade blows, dampening hopes for an imminent peace deal.

  • Eurozone manufacturing growth revised slightly higher, but slowdown confirmed

    Monday 01 Jun 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone manufacturing activity figures for May were revised slightly higher on Monday, but confirmed that growth still slowed from its highest level in nearly four years the previous month.

  • German April retail sales fall less than expected

    Monday 01 Jun 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German retail sales fell less than expected in April even after a sharp decline at petrol stations as the Iran war caused a spike in fuel prices.

  • Weakening demand weighs on Chinese factory activity

    Monday 01 Jun 2026

    (Sharecast News) - China's factory activity slowed in May, according to official figures, as demand weakened while input costs remained high.

  • German inflation eases in May

    Friday 29 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German inflation eased in May despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to figures released on Friday by Destatis.

  • US wholesale inventories up 0.5pc in April

    Friday 29 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US wholesale inventories rose 0.5% month-on-month to $938.6bn in April, according to the Census Bureau, following an upwardly revised 1.5% increase in March, which was the strongest growth since August 2022, but fell just short of expectations for a 0.6% jump.

  • US goods trade balance narrows to $82.4bn in April

    Friday 29 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - America's goods deficit narrowed to $82.4bn in April, according to preliminary data from the Census Bureau, down from $85.3bn in March and better than the $86.5bn expected by economists.

  • US durable goods orders surge 7.9pc in April, smashing forecasts

    Thursday 28 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US durable goods orders surged in April, according to the Census Bureau, rising 7.9% to $346bn for the strongest monthly increase since May 2025.

  • US first-quarter GDP revised down to just 1.6%

    Thursday 28 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The US economy grew less than originally estimated in the first quarter of 2026, according to amended figures out on Thursday from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, with both investment and consumer spending figures revised lower.

  • US initial jobless claims come in ahead of expectations at 215,000

    Thursday 28 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated clip in the week ended 23 May, according to the Labor Department, rising by 5,000 to 215,000 - above expectations for a softer 1,000 increase.

  • US inflation steady in April as PCE matches forecasts

    Thursday 28 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US inflation held broadly in line with expectations in April, with the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge showing little change in underlying price pressures, even as household spending continued to rise.

  • European sentiment inches higher but stays close to five-year low

    Thursday 28 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Economic sentiment across the eurozone was broadly stable over the month of May, according to the European Commission on Thursday, stabilising after hitting its lowest in over five years the previous month amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

  • Richmond Fed's manufacturing index improves in May

    Wednesday 27 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The Richmond Federal Reserve's manufacturing index increased to 13 points in May, up from a reading of 3 in April, as all three of its component indices rose.

  • Oil prices slump on report Iran could restore Hormuz traffic within a month

    Wednesday 27 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Oil prices slid further on Wednesday afternoon following a report that Iran is committed to restoring the number of commercial transit ships through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month.

  • Goldman Sachs lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 8,000 from 7,600

    Wednesday 27 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Goldman Sachs lifted its 2026 year-end target for the S&P 500 on Wednesday to 8,000 from 7,600, as it said continued earnings growth should drive equity market upside.

  • US home‑price growth loses steam in March amid rising mortgage rates

    Tuesday 26 May 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US home‑price growth slowed in March, according to the latest S&P/Case‑Shiller data, with the national index rising 0.7% year‑on‑year, down from 0.8% in February.

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