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All eyes on Fed meeting as US inflation holds steady at 3.4%
Friday 11 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Consumer prices across the United States rose as expected in August, with the headline inflation rate holding steady, as attention turns to next week's Federal Reserve policy meetin... Read More
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Iran and Gulf states to meet to secure Hormuz deal - report
Friday 11 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Gulf foreign ministers are reportedly planning to meet their Iranian counterpart in a push by Oman and Iran to secure buy-in for a deal temporarily managing shipping through the Str... Read More
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UK inflation expectations fall, BoE survey shows
Friday 11 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK consumers' inflation expectations fell across all time horizons in August, according to the latest Bank of England survey. Read More
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US existing home sales decreases by 2pc in August
Thursday 10 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US existing home sales decreased by 2% in August, according to the National Association of Realtors, with month-on-month sales holding steady in the West and declining in the Northe... Read More
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US producer prices rise 0.4pc in August as energy and freight costs weigh
Thursday 10 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US producer prices rose in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the PPI for final demand up 0.4% month‑on‑month and 5.4% year-on-year. Read More
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US initial jobless claims dip by 1,000 as labour market holds firm
Thursday 10 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 5 September, according to the Labor Department, extending recent resilience in the labour market... Read More
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ECB hikes interest rates, sees inflation staying 'well above target'
Thursday 10 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday as a result of price pressures triggered by the Middle East conflict, predicting that inflation... Read More
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German August inflation confirmed at 2.9% as energy prices soar
Thursday 10 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Germany's inflation rate held at 2.9% in August, federal statistics office Destatis confirmed on Thursday, matching the flash estimate as higher energy costs continued to offset sof... Read More
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US mortgage applications slump 2.7pc as mortgage rates rise
Wednesday 09 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications decreased 2.7% in the week ended 4 September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, more than reversing the 0.8% increase seen a week earlier. Read More
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Chinese inflation rates pick up as energy costs rise
Wednesday 09 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Both wholesale and consumer price inflation in China accelerated in August, data from the country's National Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday, driven by rising energy costs.... Read More
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Brent crude hits $100 a barrel for first time since 24 July
Wednesday 09 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Brent crude hit $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since 24 July amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Read More
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US small business optimism falls to 98.7 in August
Tuesday 08 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The National Federation of Independent Business' US small business optimism index slipped to 98.7 in August, down from 99.8 in July, undershooting forecasts for a softer decline to ... Read More
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China's trade surplus rises as high-tech shipments surge
Tuesday 08 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Strong demand for Chinese chips, tech products and cars saw the country's trade surplus widen in August, with shipments to the US rising by over a third compared with last year. Read More
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German trade surplus widens in July
Tuesday 08 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Germany's trade surplus widened in July, according to figures from Destatis, rising to €21.3bn from a revised €15.4bn in June. Read More
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Eurozone GDP growth revised to four-year high
Monday 07 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic growth in the second quarter was revised up to its highest rate in four years, Eurostat reported on Monday, on the back of a faster-than-expected expansion in Irel... Read More
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German industrial production unexpectedly falls in July
Monday 07 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - German industrial production fell unexpectedly in July, dragged lower by a sharp drop in automotive output, according to figures from the Federal Statistics Office on Monday. Read More
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Eurozone retail sales see largest decline in 14 months
Friday 04 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, registering their sharpest monthly decline in over a year, according to figures released by Eurostat on Friday. Read More
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US non-farm payolls surprise to the upside in August
Friday 04 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US non-farm payrolls came in hotter than expected in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rising by 162,000 against economists' expectations for a 53,000 increase. Read More
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Eurozone construction PMI falls as new orders drop
Friday 04 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The downturn across the eurozone construction industry deepened in August as new orders shrank at their fastest pace in four months, according to data out on Friday from S&P Global. Read More
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German factory orders rise 2.5pc in July on transport‑equipment surge
Friday 04 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders rose 2.5% month‑on‑month in July, according to the Federal Statistical Office, marking a third consecutive increase and comfortably beating expecta... Read More
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