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  (Sharecast News) - China's trade surplus with the rest of the world reached a record $1.2trn in 2025 as exports to the European Union and Southeast Asia surged in response to higher tariffs in the US.

• Global growth to slow modestly despite economic resilience - World Bank

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  (Sharecast News) - The World Bank expects global growth to moderate slightly in 2026, despite the world economy showing "notable resilience" over the last year.

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  (Sharecast News) - New home sales across the United States were more or less unchanged in October, according to the Census Bureau, holding close to a two-year high set the previous month.

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  (Sharecast News) - US inflation was unchanged month-on-month in December at 2.7%, according to official data published on Tuesday, well above the Federal Reserve's target of 2%.

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  (Sharecast News) - A raft of central bank chiefs issued a joint statement on Tuesday in support of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, after the Trump administration threatened him with a criminal indictment.

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  (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has warned he will impose tariffs on any county doing business with Iran, as the US president continues to throw his weight behind widespread unrest in the Middle East nation.

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  (Sharecast News) - The long-running row between US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell escalated on Sunday when the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the central banker, sending the dollar lower.

• US housing starts drop to 2020 low, building permits slip

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  (Sharecast News) - Delayed economic data released on Friday painted a bleak picture of the US housing market in October, with launches of new housing projects dropping to their lowest in five years and permits for new construction slipping over the month.

• US consumer sentiment improves more than expected in January

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  (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment improved more than expected in January, according to a preliminary survey released on Friday.

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• Trump calls off second wave of attacks on Venezuela

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  (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has cancelled a second wave of attacks on Venezuela, the US president claimed on Friday, in return for Caracas continuing to cooperate with Washington.

• US non-farm payrolls miss estimates as wage inflation picks up

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  (Sharecast News) - The US economy added fewer than expected jobs in December, according to a closely watched employment report out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, though the jobless rate still fell more than predicted.

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  (Sharecast News) - Retail sales edged higher across the Eurozone in November, official data showed on Friday, despite soft consumer sentiment.

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  (Sharecast News) - Germany's trade surplus eased to its lowest level in nearly three years in November as exports unexpectedly fell, data on Friday showed, while industrial output across the country picked up.

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  (Sharecast News) - Chinese inflation rose at its quickest the pace in almost three years, driven by higher food prices, but weak factory gate deflation remained, highlighting weak underlying demand.

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  (Sharecast News) - America's trade deficit with the rest of the world fell to its lowest in more than 16 years in October, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, as exports hit a record high while imports slumped.

• US jobless claims increase as expected

  Thursday 08 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Initial jobless claims in the United States increased largely as expected over the week to 3 January, though the monthly rolling average fell to its lowest in over a year and a half.

• Eurozone unemployment nugdes lower, sentiment remains subdued

  Thursday 08 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment remained subdued across the Eurozone at the end of last year, a long-running survey showed on Thursday, despite the unemployment rate nudging lower.

• German factory orders record unexpected surge

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  (Sharecast News) - Factory orders across Germany unexpectedly jumped by their most in nearly a year in November, according to the Federal Statistical Office, driven by a big increase in large-scale orders.

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  (Sharecast News) - Defence stocks were on the rise on Thursday as US President Donald Trump said he wanted to ramp up military spending by 50% to $1.5tn by 2027 and took aim at the salary levels of industry bosses.

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