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  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.

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  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 released on Friday.

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  (Sharecast News) - Mortgage approvals unexpectedly rose in March, according to data released on Friday by the Bank of England.

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  (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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 (CBI).

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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