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  • Iran threatens to destroy Middle East infrastructure after Trump ultimatum

    Sunday 22 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Iran has threatened to "irreversibly destroy" energy infrastructure across the Middle East after Donald Trump said the US would "obliterate" the country's power plants if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

  • Energy prices ease as Israel looks to rule out lengthy war

    Friday 20 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Energy prices eased off recent highs on Friday, after Israel insisted the war with Iran would end faster than expected.

  • US mulls lifting sanctions on stranded Iranian oil

    Thursday 19 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The US is considering lifting sanctions on Iranian oil that has become stranded at sea following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

  • QatarEnergy may have to declare force majeure after Iran attack

    Thursday 19 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The boss of QatarEnergy said on Thursday that the company may have to declare force majeure after Iran's attack damaged facilities that produce 17% ​of its ​liquefied natural gas export capacity.

  • US new home sales fall 17.6pc in January

    Thursday 19 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Sales of new single‑family homes fell sharply in January, dropping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 587,000, according to the Census Bureau, down 17.6% from December's revised 712,000 pace and 11.3% lower year-on-year.

  • European states, Japan 'ready to help' on Hormuz, energy markets

    Thursday 19 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Five European nations and Japan on Thursday said they were ready to join "appropriate efforts" to ensure safe passage for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz which is currently closed to most vessels due to the Iran war.

  • ECB holds rates as expected amid Iran conflict uncertainty

    Thursday 19 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank left interest rates on hold at 2% on Thursday, as widely expected, as it said the war in the Middle East has made the outlook "significantly" more uncertain.

  • Eurozone construction output slips in January

    Thursday 19 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Construction output across the eurozone slipped over the month of January, according to Eurostat figures released on Thursday, falling by its most in year-on-year terms in 15 months.

  • BoJ holds rates but warns of inflation hit due to Iran war

    Thursday 19 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan held interest rates on Thursday but warned that the US-Israel war on Iran would push up inflation.

  • US initial jobless claims unexpectedly fall by 8,000

    Thursday 19 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 14 March, according to the Labor Department, with initial jobless claims falling by 8,000 to 205,000 - below expectations of an increase of 2,000.

  • US factory orders edge higher in January

    Wednesday 18 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Factory orders across the United States inched higher in January, according to figures from the Census Bureau on Wednesday, registering a slight rebound after a small decline the previous month.

  • Frasers Group to table bid for kids' cycle maker Frog Bites - report

    Wednesday 18 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group is reportedly preparing to table a bid this week for children's cycle maker Frog Bites, which collapsed into administration earlier this month.

  • German investor sentiment collapses in March - ZEW

    Tuesday 17 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment deteriorated significantly in March, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

  • US pending home sales rise in February, beating forecasts

    Tuesday 17 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US pending home sales rose 1.8% month-on-month in February, according to the National Association of Realtors, but were down 0.8% on a year-on-year basis.

  • RBA lifts rates, warns of inflation hit from fuel prices due to Iran war

    Tuesday 17 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Australia's central bank on Tuesday lifted interest rates for the second consecutive time and warned persistent inflation would stay higher for an extended period due to the energy price shock caused by the war on Iran.

  • Oil prices fall as UAE facility reopens; Trump escort plan gets cool reply

    Monday 16 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Oil prices fell back from their highs on Monday after a key UAE loading facility restarted operations following an Iranian drone attack, amid demands from the US for its allies to join a maritime coalition to protect shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz.

  • US consumer sentiment drops to three‑month low amid Middle East tensions

    Friday 13 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment weakened in March, according to a preliminary reading of the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index, with the headline index slipping to 55.5 from 56.6 in February, though still coming in slightly ahead of expectations of 55.

  • US durable goods orders stall in January

    Friday 13 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Orders for US-manufactured durable goods were flat month-on-month in January, according to the Census Bureau, following December's downwardly revised 0.9% decrease and compared to consensus expectations of a 1.2% increase.

  • Indian gasoline tanker sails out of Strait of Hormuz

    Friday 13 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Indian oil products tanker Jag Prakash has reportedly started moving away from the Gulf of Oman in the east of Strait of Hormuz.

  • US fourth-quarter GDP growth revised down to 0.7%

    Friday 13 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US economic growth for the fourth quarter of 2025 was revised sharply lower on Friday, as consumer spending and fixed investment growth both slowed, and steep declines were seen in exports and government spending.

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