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• US initial jobless claims rise to 200,000

  Thursday 07 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 2 May, according to the Labor Department, after hitting a 57-year low a week earlier. US initial jobless claims rose by 10,0 ... Read More

• US employers announce 83,387 job cuts in April

  Thursday 07 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US employers announced 83,387 job cuts in April, according to Challenger, Gray and Christmas, the highest total in three months and up from 60,620 in March. However, despite the month‑on‑month incre ... Read More

• Eurozone construction sector struggles as cos...

  Thursday 07 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone construction saw activity slide in April, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, as inflationary pressures started to mount. The latest S&P Global Eurozone construction PMI total act ... Read More

• Norges Bank raises interest rates to 4.25%

  Thursday 07 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Norges Bank lifted its key deposit rate on Thursday to 4.25% from 4.0%, confounding consensus expectations for no change as it pointed to "substantial uncertainty" about the economic outlook. In a statement acc ... Read More