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• Alibaba announces $10.2bn placement to fund A...

  Monday 24 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Alibaba shares tumbled more than 8% in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese tech company raised HK$80bn ($10.2bn) in an equity placement to extend its "global AI leadership". The company said in a statement th ... Read More

• Chicago Fed national activity index slips to ...

  Monday 24 Aug 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The Chicago Federal Reserve's national activity index pointed to a further cooling in US economic growth in July, with the headline index slipping to -0.08 from +0.06 in June as most underlying indicators weake ... Read More

• US private sector growth hits four-year high ...

  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. The compo ... Read More

• 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. Initial claims fell by 6,000 ... Read More