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  • US private‑sector growth hits nine‑month high

    Wednesday 05 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US private‑sector growth accelerated sharply in July, with both S&P Global's services and composite purchasing managers' indexes hitting nine‑month highs as stronger demand, firmer business confidence and rising employment signalled a solid start to the second half of 2026.

  • US employers add 44,000 jobs in July

    Wednesday 05 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US private employers added 44,000 jobs in July, according to Automatic Data Processing, the lowest reading in six months.

  • Prudential, HSBC tank as China widens insurance taxes

    Wednesday 05 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Asia-focused Prudential and HSBC tumbled on Wednesday following a report that Chinese mainland tax authorities have started levying personal income tax on the returns of offshore insurance policies.

  • US mortgage applications drop 2.9pc as mortgage rates hit one-year high

    Wednesday 05 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications decreased by 2.9% in the week ended 31 July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Associaiton, building on the prior week's 6.4% increase and marking the sharpest back-to-back decline in two months.

  • US job openings hold steady in June as labour market shows little change

    Tuesday 04 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US job openings were little changed in June, holding at 7.4m, while hires and separations also remained broadly steady, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest JOLTS report.

  • US factory orders slip again in June as shipments soften

    Tuesday 04 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US factory orders dipped again in June, marking a second monthly decline, according to the Census Bureau, with softer shipments partly offset by continued strength in unfilled orders and inventories.

  • US trade deficit narrows in June as both exports and imports decline

    Tuesday 04 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The US trade deficit narrowed in June as both exports and imports declined, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, with the goods shortfall easing and the services surplus improving.

  • US manufacturing activity ticks up in July

    Monday 03 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US manufacturing expanded again in July, with the Institute for Supply Management posting its strongest reading since 2022 and S&P Global also confirming solid growth, even as momentum softened across several key components.

  • China manufacturing growth eases in July - RatingDog

    Monday 03 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Growth in China's manufacturing sector eased in July as output and new orders grew more slowly, according to a private survey released on Monday.

  • Yen surges after Japan and US launch rare joint intervention

    Monday 03 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Japan and the United States confirmed a rare coordinated intervention to support the yen after the currency hit 40‑year lows, with Tokyo signalling it was prepared to act again if needed.

  • German retail sales fall by most in 13 months

    Monday 03 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Retail sales in Germany fell by the most in more than a year in June, according to figures released on Monday by the country's federal statistical office, with consumer uncertainty dampening hopes for a rebound in economic activity.

  • Oil slumps on US-Iran deal hopes

    Monday 03 Aug 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Oil prices slumped amid fresh hopes for US-Iran negotiations after Donald Trump said talks would resume on Monday.

  • US consumer sentiment revised higher in July

    Friday 31 Jul 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index was revised up to 55.2 for July, from an initial reading of 54.0, marking its strongest level since February before the US‑Iran conflict pushed fuel prices higher.

  • Eurozone inflation accelerates on renewed upturn in energy prices

    Friday 31 Jul 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Consumer price inflation across the eurozone accelerated in July, according to preliminary estimates released on Friday by Eurostat, as energy prices turned higher once again.

  • BoJ holds rates amid talk of yen intervention

    Friday 31 Jul 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan on Friday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged as expected, keeping borrowing costs at 1% after last month's hike, amid heightened speculation the government intervened to support the yen.

  • US inflation dips for first time since 2020 as PCE falls 0.1pc

    Thursday 30 Jul 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US inflation eased in June, with the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge posting its first monthly decline since 2020, reinforcing the central bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged.

  • Eurozone growth rebounds in Q2 as unemployment holds steady

    Thursday 30 Jul 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, while the bloc's unemployment rate remained stable in June, according to figures released by Eurostat on Thursday.

  • US initial jobless claims rebound from 57-year low

    Thursday 30 Jul 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 25 July, according to the Labor Department, with initial claims rising by 9,000 to 197,000 from the prior week's 57-year low.

  • US mortgage applications fall 6.4pc

    Wednesday 29 Jul 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications decreased by 6.4% in the week ended 24 July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Associaiton, more than reversing the prior week's 1.9% increase.

  • US house prices inch higher in May

    Tuesday 28 Jul 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US house prices edged higher in May, according to the latest seasonally adjusted figures from the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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