International News
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Federal Reserve cuts rates by modest 25bp, one member voted for 50bp
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - The US central bank cut rates as expected and signalled that economic agents could expect further reductions over the next two years. Read More
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Europe close: Shares mixed ahead of Fed; Puma soars on takeover talk
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - European stocks closed marginally lower on Wednesday ahead of a widely expected US rate cut, while Puma shares surged on a report that private equity firm CVC Partners was among inv... Read More
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Bank of Canada cuts rates to 2.5% as expected
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada cut interest rates on Wednesday by 25 basis points to 2.5%, as widely expected. Read More
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US open: Stocks edge lower as investors await Fed rate cut
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets started on the back foot on Wednesday as investors scaled back risk appetite ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision. Read More
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US building permits sink to five-year low, housing starts drop
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - Two leading economic indicators for the US housing market came in well under forecasts for August, pointing to a slump in activity for new residential construction. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures flat as markets brace for Fed decision
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - US stock futures were flat on Wednesday as traders awaited cautiously for the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision, with the central bank widely expected to cut rates in an effo... Read More
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Nestle chair to step down early
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - The veteran chair of Nestle is to step down earlier than planned, just weeks after chief executive Laurent Freixe was sacked. Read More
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Asia report: Markets mixed as investors look to Fed
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equities delivered a mixed performance on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, where an interest rate cut is widely ex... Read More
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Eurozone August inflation revised down to 2%
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer price inflation in the eurozone for August was revised down from a flash estimate, according to official figures published on Wednesday. Read More
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Microsoft to plough $30bn into UK AI infrastructure
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - Microsoft announced a $30bn (£22bn) investment in the UK to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure and operations this week, marking its largest commitment outside the Uni... Read More
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US close: Mixed macro data and Fed uncertainty weigh on Wall Street
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting kicked off in Washington, DC. Read More
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Europe close: Banking stocks lead markets lower ahead of Fed decision
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - European stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as investors weighed the latest economic data and scaled back risk appetite ahead of an expected interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Read More
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US industrial production ticks higher
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - Industrial output across the United States inched higher in August, unexpectedly rebounding after a contraction the month before, according to data out on Tuesday from the Federal R... Read More
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US import and export prices both rise 0.3pc in August
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - US import prices rose 0.3% month-on-month in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, defying expectations for a 0.2% decline. The July figure was revised down to a 0.2%... Read More
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CMA launches probe into Global Payments acquisition of Worldpay
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority launched a formal investigation into Global Payments' planned $24.25bn acquisition of Worldpay on Tuesday, escalating its scrutiny of a deal th... Read More
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US open: Traders cautious ahead of Fed decision
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting kicked off in Washington, DC. Read More
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US retail sales top estimates, inflation seen driving headline growth
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - US retail sales rose 0.6% in August, according to the Census Bureau, outpacing expectations for a 0.2% gain and matching July's upwardly revised increase. Read More
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Ford to cut a further 1,000 jobs in Germany as EV market slows
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - US auto titan Ford has announced plans to increase the number of job cuts across Europe by 1,000, scaling back the workforce at its Cologne factory amid a slowdown in demand across ... Read More
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Fund managers most bullish since February - Bank of America
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - Fund managers were the most bullish in September they have been since February, according to the latest fund manager survey from Bank of America released on Tuesday. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures mixed as Fed meeting begins, traders eye Powell
Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed open ahead of the bell on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting gets set to kick off. Read More
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