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FCA facing four legal challenges over car finance compensation scheme
Friday 01 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday that it will defend its motor finance compensation scheme "robustly" in the face of four legal challenges. Read More
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UK manufacturing growth at near four-year high in April
Friday 01 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK manufacturing growth hit a near four-year high in April, while input price inflation was also at a near four-year high as supply chain pressures build, according to a survey rele... Read More
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Mortgage approvals unexpectedly rise in March
Friday 01 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Mortgage approvals unexpectedly rose in March, according to data released on Friday by the Bank of England. Read More
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House prices unexpectedly rise in April - Nationwide
Friday 01 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - House prices unexpectedly rose in April despite consumer confidence taking a hit from the Iran war, according to figures released by Nationwide on Friday. Read More
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European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged as expected
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected. Read More
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Oil prices soar on fears of US-Iran war escalation
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices whipsawed on Thursday, at one point hitting the highest level since the war began, as market volatility spiked. Read More
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Bank of England keeps rates on hold at 3.75%
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold on Thursday, as widely expected, despite rising inflation expectations. Read More
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China's manufacturing activity beats expectations in April
Thursday 30 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Activity in China's manufacturing sector grew more than expected in April, according to two surveys released on Thursday. Read More
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Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.25% as expected
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada left interest rates on hold on Wednesday at 2.25%, as widely expected. Read More
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Private sector downturn expected to worsen, CBI survey shows
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Business conditions across the UK private sector are set to worsen in the coming months, according to the latest Growth Indicator survey from the Confederation of British Industry (... Read More
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UK grocery inflation eases to year-low - Worldpanel
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Grocery inflation fell to a year-low in April, industry data showed on Tuesday, despite the spike in global energy prices following the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Read More
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Bank of Japan leaves rates on hold, lifts inflation outlook
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan left the cost of borrowing on hold on Tuesday, as widely expected, but sharply raised its inflation outlook on the back of war in the Middle East. Read More
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High street inflation slows as retailers cut prices - BRC
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Shop price inflation slowed in April, industry data showed on Tuesday, as retailers cut prices amid fragile consumer confidence. Read More
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Goldman lifts oil price forecasts
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Goldman Sachs lifted its oil price forecasts as it cited lower Persian Gulf production. Read More
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Retail sales hit by 'fragile' consumer confidence - CBI
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The British high street struggled in April, a long-running survey showed on Monday, rocked by deteriorating consumer confidence. Read More
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Consumer sentiment weakens sharply in Germany
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment in Germany has fallen sharply, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, weighed down by the ongoing war in Iran. Read More
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FLA preparing legal challenge against FCA's motor finance scheme - report
Friday 24 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Finance & Leasing Association is reportedly preparing for a legal challenge against the Financial Conduct Authority's motor finance compensation scheme announced last month. Read More
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BoE deputy governor warns of potential stock market downturn
Friday 24 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The deputy governor of the Bank of England has said that equity market valuations are too high given the macroeconomic risks facing the global economy. Read More
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Trump threatens UK with fresh tariffs over digital services tax
Friday 24 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump threatened to impose "a big tariff" on the UK overnight on Friday, unless it dropped its digital services tax on large American technology companies, escalating tension... Read More
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Iran war weighs on German business sentiment - Ifo
Friday 24 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated in April to its worst level since May 2020 as the war in Iran took its toll, according to a survey released on Friday by the Ifo Institute. Read More
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