Commodities News
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US and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes
Thursday 09 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The US has launched another round of attacks against Iran as tensions between the two countries continue to flare. Read More
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IMF lifts UK growth forecast for 2026, trims global projection
Wednesday 08 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The International Monetary Fund nudged its global growth forecast a touch lower on Wednesday, but upgraded its expectations for the UK. Read More
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US wholesale inventories tick up in May
Wednesday 08 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - US wholesale inventories edged higher in May, according to revised Census Bureau data, offering a fresh read on stock levels across the sector. Read More
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US mortgage applications fall by 2.2pc
Wednesday 08 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell by 2.2% on the week ended 3 July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Read More
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Trump vows to cut all trade with 'terrible partner' Spain
Wednesday 08 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The US will cut off all trade with Spain, Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday, as tensions over defence spending continued between the two countries. Read More
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Trump says ceasefire is over, calls Iranian leaders 'scum'; oil surges
Wednesday 08 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is over after both countries exchanged strikes overnight. Read More
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Oil prices rise as US and Iran exchange strikes
Wednesday 08 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday after the US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, threatening the fragile ceasefire between the two. Read More
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US trade deficit widens sharply in May
Tuesday 07 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The US trade deficit widened sharply in May, according to the Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis, as exports fell and imports picked up. Read More
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German industrial production unexpectedly sparks in May
Tuesday 07 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - German industrial production sparked in May, official data showed on Tuesday, surpassing expectations. Read More
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US services activity expands in June
Monday 06 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - US services activity expanded again in June, according to separate surveys from S&P Global and the Institute for Supply Management, though both pointed to only modest growth and lin... Read More
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German factory orders rebound more strongly than expected
Monday 06 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders rebounded more strongly than expected in May, rising 1.9% month-on-month after a revised 3.2% decline in April, official data showed on Monday. Read More
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Downturn in eurozone construction sector deepens in June
Monday 06 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The downturn in the eurozone construction sector deepened in June, according to a survey released on Monday. Read More
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Gold on track for first weekly gain in five weeks
Friday 03 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Gold prices were on course to post their first weekly rise in five months on Friday after a weaker-than-expected non-farm payrolls report led investors to scale back rate hike expec... Read More
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Eurozone business activity stabilises as cost pressures ease
Friday 03 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Private sector activity across the eurozone stabilised in June, according to the final composite purchasing managers' index released on Friday by S&P Global and the Hamburg Commerci... Read More
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Activity in China's services sector eases less than expected in June
Friday 03 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Activity in China's services sector eased less than expected in June, according to a private survey released on Friday. Read More
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US initial jobless claims drop to 220,000
Thursday 02 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 27 June, according to the Labor Department, with initial jobless claims dropping by 1,000 to 220... Read More
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US economy adds just 57,000 jobs in June; April and May totals revised lower
Thursday 02 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, well below the downwardly revised 129,000 recorded in May and short of forecasts for 110,000, marking the weakest gain in four months. Read More
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Eurozone unemployment holds steady at record low
Thursday 02 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - The unemployment rate across the eurozone held steady at record-low levels in May, while the number of those out of work fell, according to figures out on Thursday from Eurostat. Read More
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US construction spending ticks up 0.1pc in May
Wednesday 01 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - US construction spending edged higher in May, rising 0.1% to an annualised $2.21trn, according to Census Bureau data published on Wednesday. Read More
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US manufacturing growth eases in June
Wednesday 01 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - US manufacturing growth eased in June, with the S&P Global purchasing managers index slipping to a three-month low of 53.9 in May, down from 55.1 in April. Read More
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