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  • US and Iran fail to agree peace deal

    Sunday 12 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad on Saturday have ended without an agreement.

  • University of Michigan consumer sentiment index hits record low in early April

    Friday 10 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment slumped in early April, with a preliminary reading of the University of Michigan's index dropping 11% to 47.6 - its lowest level on record and well below expectations of 52.

  • US CPI surges on energy spike amid Middle East conflict

    Friday 10 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US inflation surged in March as the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran pushed prices sharply higher, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the consumer price index rising 0.9% month-on-month and 3.3% year-on-year.

  • Zelensky's top aide says Ukraine nearing a deal with Putin - report

    Friday 10 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The Ukraine's top negotiator with Russia reportedly said on Friday that he sees progress towards a potential peace deal with the Kremlin.

  • China inflation ticks higher, misses consensus

    Friday 10 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Inflation in China edged higher in March, official data showed on Friday, although the pace of growth slowed.

  • German inflation accelerates as energy prices soar

    Friday 10 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German inflation was confirmed as the highest in more than two years on Friday, following a sharp increase in energy prices.

  • Israel to begin direct talks with Lebanon

    Thursday 09 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet on Thursday to start direct talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible".

  • Israel to begin direct talks with Lebanon

    Thursday 09 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet on Thursday to start direct talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible".

  • US initial jobless claims rise by 16,000

    Thursday 09 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated clip in the week ended 4 April, accprding to the Labor Department, potentially giving the Federal Reserve scope to leave interest rates unchanged as it gauges the economic fallout from the conflict with Iran.

  • US PCE growth holds steady at 2.8pc YOY in February

    Thursday 09 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US inflation rose in line with expectations in February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, likely stopping the Federal Reserve from making any interest rates cuts in the near term.

  • Iranian media publishes Strait of Hormuz mine maps

    Thursday 09 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Iranian media published a chart overnight on Thursday suggesting the country deployed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during its recent conflict, raising fresh concerns over the safety of one of the world's most critical shipping routes.

  • German production unexpectedly slides

    Thursday 09 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German production unexpectedly fell in February, official data showed on Thursday, as Europe's biggest economy came under pressure even before the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

  • Iran may withdraw from ceasefire over Israel's attacks on Lebanon

    Wednesday 08 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Iran threatened on Wednesday to withdraw from the two-week ceasefire it has only just agreed with the US, if Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon.

  • Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries supplying weapons to Iran

    Wednesday 08 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Trump threatened on Wednesday to impose 50% tariffs on any country supplying weapons to Iran.

  • Iran's 10-point plan in focus ahead of talks with US on Friday

    Wednesday 08 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Talks between the US and Iran will kick off in Islamabad on Friday after Donald Trump said the US had received a 10-point plan from Tehran for ending the war that is "a workable basis on which to negotiate".

  • Eurozone retail sales fall as expected

    Wednesday 08 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Retail sales across the eurozone fell back as expected in February, with weakness in the region's two largest economies providing a drag, according to figures from Eurostat on Wednesday.

  • US mortgage applications fall 0.8pc

    Wednesday 08 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications slipped 0.8% in the week ended 3 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the 28.5% cumulative decline seen over the previous three weeks.

  • Eurozone construction downturn deepens as cost pressures surge

    Wednesday 08 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Construction activity across the eurozone contracted at the steepest rate in five months in March, according to S&P Global data on Wednesday, as a surge in input price pressures pushed cost inflation to a 40-month high.

  • German factory orders rise less than expected

    Wednesday 08 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - New orders across Germany's manufacturing sector rebounded less than expected in February, following the steepest drop in more than two years in January, with a sharp drop in orders of transport equipment limiting growth.

  • New Zealand central bank holds rates but flags inflation risks

    Wednesday 08 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand unanimously voted to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but said it remains "ready to act" if the fallout from conflict in the Middle East continues to ramp up inflationary pressures.

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