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Consumer sentiment cautiously ticks higher - GfK
Friday 25 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment continued to modestly improve in September, a long-running survey showed on Friday, although households remained cautious. Read More
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Retail sales and orders tumble as consumer sentiment weakens - CBI
Thursday 24 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales fell sharply in September, an industry-wide survey showed on Thursday, prompting the biggest reduction in orders on record. Read More
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Norges Bank hikes rates by 25 basis points to 4.5%
Thursday 24 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Norway's central bank lifted interest rates on Thursday for the second time this year and said it would be prepared to hike again to contain inflation. Read More
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Sweden's central bank leaves rates on hold
Thursday 24 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Sweden's Riksbank opted to leave its key policy rate unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected, but warned of possible rises to come. Read More
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German business sentiment improves more than expected in September - Ifo
Thursday 24 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - German business sentiment improved more than expected in September, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Ifo Institute. Read More
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Swiss National Bank leaves interest rates on hold
Thursday 24 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Swiss National Bank left its key policy rate unchanged on Thursday, despite a modest uplift in inflation. Read More
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UK consumer confidence weakens in September, BRC survey shows
Thursday 24 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The British Retail Consortium on Thursday called for the Autumn Budget to "bolster" consumer confidence in the UK after a survey found that sentiment deteriorated in September, reve... Read More
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UK does not need higher interest rates - OECD
Wednesday 23 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England does not need to put up interest rates, a leading global think tank argued on Wednesday, even as worldwide growth was forecast to slow. Read More
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UK business activity slows as costs rise - PMI
Wednesday 23 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The pace of private sector growth slowed in September, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, while inflationary pressures continued to mount. Read More
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UK factory order books strengthen as output decline eases
Tuesday 22 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK manufacturing order books improved for the second consecutive month in September, while the decline in output eased sharply, according to the latest survey from the Confederation... Read More
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Government borrowing soars to more than £18bn in August
Tuesday 22 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The UK government borrowed more than expected last month, official data showed on Tuesday, as spending outstripped a rise in tax receipts. Read More
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'Burnham bounce' fades as economic concerns mount
Monday 21 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment softened in September, a survey showed on Monday, as higher energy prices and growing concerns about a possible interest rate hike weighed heavily. Read More
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UK asking prices rise as autumn market picks up, Rightmove data shows
Monday 21 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK house sellers raised their asking prices in September as activity picked up following the summer lull, according to figures from Rightmove published on Monday. Read More
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UK retail sales bounce back in August
Friday 18 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales unexpectedly bounced back in August, helped along by the warm weather, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics. Read More
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Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as expected
Thursday 17 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% on Thursday, as widely expected, for the sixth meeting in a row. Read More
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UK house-price inflation slows further in July
Wednesday 16 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK house-price inflation slowed for a third consecutive month in July, with falling prices in London and weakness in the South West weighing on the national rate, official data show... Read More
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UK inflation rises to 3.1% in August amid higher fuel prices
Wednesday 16 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK inflation rose in line with expectations in August amid higher fuel prices, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics. Read More
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German investor sentiment improves less than expected in September
Tuesday 15 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment improved less than expected in September, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim. Read More
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UK grocery inflation rises to 2.3%, Asda returns to growth
Tuesday 15 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK grocery price inflation edged higher in the four weeks to 6 September, although it remained relatively subdued, according to the latest figures from Worldpanel by Numerator. Read More
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UK unemployment rate steady in August, vacancies continue to fall
Tuesday 15 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate was steady in August, while vacancies continued to fall, according to data released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics. Read More
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