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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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March retail sales boosted by rush to get fuel in aftermath of Iran war
Friday 24 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in March as consumers rushed to get fuel after the outbreak of war in the Middle East, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for Na... Read More
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be extended by three weeks, says Trump
Friday 24 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel will be extended by three weeks, according to US President Donald Trump, following talks between the two sides at the White House. Read More
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Half a million Britons' health data listed for sale on China's Alibaba
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The medical data of 500,000 British citizens was put up for sale on Chinese website Alibaba, the UK government confirmed on Thursday. Read More
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Consumer confidence slides as price pressures mount - GfK
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence fell for the third month in a row in April, a long-running survey showed on Thursday, hitting a near three-year low. Read More
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UK manufacturing output falls, sentiment deteriorates in April - CBI
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK manufacturing output and orders fell in the three months to April, with sentiment deteriorating sharply, according to the latest Industrial Trends survey from the Confederation o... Read More
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Public sector borrowing falls as tax receipts rise
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Public borrowing fell in the year to March, official figures showed on Thursday, broadly in line with the fiscal watchdog's forecast. Read More
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UK private sector activity picks up in April, cost inflation spikes
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Activity in the UK private sector picked up in April, while cost inflation saw its biggest month-on-month jump in 30 years as customers brought orders forward amid expectations of p... Read More
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Iran war weighs heavily on UK consumer sentiment
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence remained under pressure in April, a survey showed on Thursday, as war in the Middle East continued to weigh heavily. Read More
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