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  • Mortgage approvals fall sharply - BoE

    Monday 02 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Mortgage approvals fell sharply in April, official data showed on Monday, after changes to stamp duty thresholds came into effect.

  • China's factory sector nudges higher in May - PMI

    Monday 02 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - China's manufacturing sector showed signs of stabilising in May, according to an official survey, boosted by the ceasefire in the country's trade war with America.

  • UK manufacturing falters amid turbulent market conditions

    Monday 02 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The UK's manufacturing sector continued to struggle in May, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, weighed down by faltering client confidence, higher costs and ongoing trade uncertainties.

  • UK house prices tick higher in May - Nationwide

    Monday 02 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK house prices edged higher in May despite wider economic uncertainties, according to data released on Monday by Nationwide.

  • Business confidence bounces back - survey

    Friday 30 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Business confidence has recovered to a nine-month high, a survey of UK companies showed on Friday, as global trade tensions eased and markets rebounded.

  • BoE policymaker backs rate cut despite inflation spike

    Friday 30 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - A Bank of England rate-setter has called for lower interest rates despite stronger-than-expected inflation data, on mounting concerns about the economic outlook.

  • UK vehicle production slumps to lowest level since 1952 - SMMT

    Thursday 29 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK vehicle production hit its lowest monthly output in more than 70 years, according to figures released on Thursday.

  • US court blocks Trump's tariff regime

    Thursday 29 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - A US court has blocked Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime, after it ruled that the president had exceeded his authority.

  • UK grocery price inflation hits 15-month high, says Kantar

    Wednesday 28 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Grocery price inflation in the UK has risen to its highest level in 15 months, according to data out on Wednesday from consumer research firm Kantar, as retailers hike prices to adapt to higher payroll costs.

  • Thames Water hit with fine of almost £123m by UK regulator

    Wednesday 28 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Troubled UK utility Thames Water has been slapped with a record fine of almost £123m by industry regulator Ofwat over environmental breaches and dividend payments.

  • RBNZ cuts official cash rate to 3.25pc

    Wednesday 28 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% on Wednesday, marking its sixth consecutive rate reduction and setting the stage for further easing later in the year.

  • EU ministers approve €150bn defence fund amid Russia tensions

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The European Union on Tuesday approved the creation of a €150bn landmark fund to boost defence capabilities amid tensions with Russia and a wavering of US commitments in the region.

  • EU economic sentiment improves modestly in May

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Economic sentiment in the European Union improved modestly in May, breaking a two-month streak of declines, according to fresh survey data from the European Commission's on Tuesday.

  • UK retail sentiment falls in May at sharpest rate in 5 years - CBI

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK retail sentiment fell in May at the sharpest rate in five years, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Confederation of British Industry.

  • Shop prices fall again, but food inflation picks up

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Prices at UK tills fell again in May, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium on Tuesday, though food inflation picked up for the fourth straight month amid rising concerns that customers are beginning to feel the effects of increased costs for retailers.

  • Trump says Apple must pay 25pc tariff on non-US made iPhones

    Friday 23 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US president Donald Trump said on Friday that Apple must pay a tariff of at least 25% on any iPhones not manufactured in the United States, renewing pressure on the tech giant to shift production domestically.

  • UK energy cap cut by 7% but Britons still paying higher bills

    Friday 23 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK household energy bills will fall by 7% from July, industry regulator Ofgem said on Friday, although they will still be higher year on year amid a squeeze on consumers from local tax rises and massive water charge increases.

  • UK factories see output slump - CBI

    Thursday 22 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The UK manufacturing sector suffered a sharp contraction in May, an industry survey showed on Thursday, as rising costs and US tariff concerns weighed on sentiment.

  • UK private sector output falls for second month - PMI

    Thursday 22 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The UK private sector remained in negative territory in May, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, although the pace of decline slowed.

  • Weakened service sector weighs on Eurozone economy - PMI

    Thursday 22 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Eurozone economy slipped into contraction in May, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, weighed down by a surprise slowdown in the service sector.

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