• ISM US factory PMI holds up better than expected in April

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  (Sharecast News) - Factory sector activity in the US slowed a tad further in April, but not by as much as anticipated by some, the results of a closely followed survey showed.

• US initial jobless claims hit three-month high

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  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 26 April, according to the Department of Labor.

• US private sector adds just 62,000 jobs in April

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - US companies eased up on hiring in April as they tried to prepare themselves for impacts stemming from Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs, according to ADP.

• US employment cost growth steady in Q1, as expected

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Worker compensation growth in the States was steady at the start of 2025, but the rate of salary increases ebbed.

• US PCE price index growth slows in March

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  (Sharecast News) - March's personal consumption expenditures price index pointed to a softening in inflationary pressures across the US, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, potentially giving the Federal Reserve room to move when it comes to monetary policy.

• US GDP contracts 0.3pc in Q1

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - America's economy contracted at an annualised rate of 0.3% in the three months ended 31 March, according to a preliminary reading from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the first decline since Q122 and a sharp reversal from the 2.4% growth rate seen in Q4.

• Eurozone GDP accelerates more than expected, but momentum likely to fade

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Economic activity across the eurozone increased by more than expected in the first quarter of 2025, according to figures out on Wednesday from Eurostat, though a potential slowdown is looming as the impact of US trade tariffs are felt over the coming months.

• China's factories falter as Trump's tariffs start to bite

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  (Sharecast News) - China's manufacturing sector faltered last month, official data showed on Thursday, as Donald Trump's trade war started to hit home.

• US job openings decline by more than forecast in March

  Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - According to the Department of Labor, the number of job openings in the US fell at a seasonally adjusted pace of 3.9% in March to reach 7.192m.

• Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorates in April

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  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorated in April, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the European Commission.

• German consumers shrug off tariff concerns as confidence hits six-month high

  Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment in Germany has risen to its highest level in six months, according to a survey published jointly by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM) on Tuesday, as public confidence remained unfazed by ongoing trade tensions.

• US existing home sales drop by more than forecast in March

  Thursday 24 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Second hand home sales fell by more than anticipated last month.

• US durable goods orders surge in March thanks to Boeing

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  (Sharecast News) - Durable goods orders in the States surged in March, as Boeing ramped up its production cadence following a very damaging strike.

• US initial jobless claims rise to 222,000

  Thursday 24 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 19 April, according to the Department of Labor.

• US mortgage applications slump 12.7pc

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  (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications slumped 12.7% in the week ended 18 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, extending the prior week's 8.5% drop with the sharpest decline since October 2024.

• Euro area factory activity holds up in April, but services softens

  Wednesday 23 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Economic activity in the single currency bloc continued to cool in April, as new orders fell more rapidly and weaker confidence in the outlook, preliminary survey results revealed.

• Trump says that he will be 'very nice' with China

  Wednesday 23 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The US President sounded a conciliatory tone regarding the country's trade disputes with Beijing.

• US Treasury Secretary expects trade war with China to de-escalate

  Tuesday 22 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The head of America's Treasury believes that the trade war with China will de-escalate.

• Russia offers to halt invasion at current frontline

  Tuesday 22 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The Russian president has offered to stop the invasion of Ukraine at the point where the frontline currently stands.

• Richmond Fed's manufacturing index plummets in April

  Tuesday 22 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The Richmond Federal Reserve's manufacturing index plummeted to -13 in April, down from March's -4 reading and far worse than analysts' estimates of -6.

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