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  • US private sector growth hits four-year high as services surge

    Friday 21 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US business activity strengthened in August, with S&P Global's flash manufacturing, services and composite PMIs pointing to the fastest pace of private‑sector growth in more than four years.

  • US initial jobless claims fall by 6,000

    Thursday 20 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 15 August, according to the Labor Department, with initial claims coming in below expectations.

  • Eurozone construction output falls by most in three years

    Thursday 20 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Monthly production across the eurozone construction industry declined by the most in more than three years in June, according to Eurostat figures on Thursday, with heavy falls in France and Slovakia providing a drag.

  • Riksbank holds rates but keeps door open to hike later this year

    Thursday 20 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Sweden's central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday but warned that a hike later this year remained possible after inflation and economic growth came in stronger than expected over the summer.

  • German wholesale inflation hits three-year high as commodity prices jump

    Thursday 20 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices across Germany rose at their strongest annual rate in over three years in July, as commodity prices soared year-on-year, according to figures from the federal statistical office on Thursday.

  • US Treasury to double long-term debt repurchases

    Wednesday 19 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The US Treasury announced on Wednesday that it will double the size of its long-term government debt repurchases.

  • US mortgage applications fall 0.4pc

    Wednesday 19 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications dropped 0.4% in the week ended 14 August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, cutting into the two-month high increase seen in the prior week.

  • Eurozone inflation confirmed at 2.9% for July

    Wednesday 19 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Inflation across the eurozone picked up as initially expected in July, according to final estimates from Eurostat released on Wednesday, with energy price growth accelerating after a brief slowdown the previous month.

  • US import and export prices fall in July as fuel costs drop

    Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US import and export prices fell in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with lower fuel costs dragging imports lower and non‑agricultural weakness weighing on exports.

  • US building permits rise, housing starts sink

    Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US building permits rose in July even as housing starts fell sharply, according to fresh data from the Census Bureau.

  • US pending home sales fall 2.3pc in July

    Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US pending home sales fell in July, dropping 2.3% from June and 2.2% year‑on‑year, according to the latest update from the National Association of Realtors.

  • German investor sentiment improves more than expected in August - ZEW

    Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment improved more than expected in August, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

  • Iran to shift policy to 'fully offensive' as MoU with US expires - report

    Monday 17 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Iran has reportedly decided to shift its policy ​from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to ‌its war with the US, as the memorandum between the two expired.

  • US homebuilder confidence edges higher in August

    Monday 17 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US homebuilder confidence edged slightly higher in August, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo housing market index, though broader signs of cooling persisted across the sector.

  • NY Empire State manufacturing index strengthens in August

    Monday 17 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US manufacturing activity strengthened sharply in August, according to the latest Empire State manufacturing survey from the New York Fed, with firms reporting solid gains in orders and shipments alongside longer delivery times and worsening supply availability.

  • Japan GDP slows more than expected, bond yields hit 30-year high

    Monday 17 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Japanese economic growth slowed more than expected in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures released on Monday from the country's Cabinet Office, while expectations of higher interest rates lifted bond yields to a 30-year high.

  • Chinese data flurry disappoints as recovery loses steam

    Monday 17 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - A barrage of economic indicators from China came in below market forecasts on Monday, with weak domestic demand leading to a loss of momentum at the start of the second half.

  • US retail sales fall 0.6pc in July

    Friday 14 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US retail sales fell 0.6% month‑on‑month in July, according to the Census Bureau, sharply missing forecasts for a small increase and more than reversing June's 0.2% gain.

  • Eurozone economy grows 0.4% in Q2

    Friday 14 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone GDP grew 0.4% in the second quarter, according to figures released on Friday by Eurostat, which confirmed the initial estimate.

  • US consumer confidence slides to lowest level in months

    Friday 14 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment weakened sharply in August, according to preliminary figures from the University of Michigan, with all major measures of household confidence deteriorating on both a monthly and annual basis.

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