• Norges Bank leaves rates at 4.5% as expected

  Thursday 05 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Norway's central bank left interest rates unchanged at 4.5% on Thursday, as expected, but signalled its willingness to hike if inflation remains high.

• Eurozone construction sector weakens as costs mount - PMI

  Thursday 05 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's construction sector contracted sharply in October, research showed on Thursday, as orders slumped and cost pressures mounted.

• US employers announce 43,994 job cuts in October

  Thursday 05 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US employers announced 43,994 job cuts in October, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, up 2% from September's 43,281 but down 71% from the same month a year earlier.

• German industrial orders rise 4.4% in September

  Thursday 05 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - German industrial orders rose 4.4% on the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Thursday.

• US services sector continues to expand as inflation pressures linger

  Wednesday 04 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US services sector growth remained solid in October, according to both S&P Global and the Institute for Supply Management, although rising costs and growing uncertainty continued to weigh on business confidence.

• US trade deficit narrows in September as exports hit record high

  Wednesday 04 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The US trade deficit narrowed in September as exports and imports both climbed to fresh highs, with a surge in capital goods shipments helping offset stronger demand for foreign products.

• US private sector employment increases by 86,000 in October

  Wednesday 04 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US private sector employment increased by 86,000 in October, according to ADP, exceeding expectations for a 69,000 gain and matching September's upwardly revised reading.

• US mortgage applications fall 1.2pc despite modest easing in borrowing costs

  Wednesday 04 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 1.2% in the week ended 30 October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, following a 3.4% rise in the prior week.

• Eurozone growth slows to four-month low - PMI

  Wednesday 04 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic growth slowed in October, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, as new orders weakened and inflationary pressures intensified.

• Eurozone inflation hits three-year high in October

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  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation hit a three-year high in October amid rising energy costs, according to figures released on Wednesday by Eurostat, boosting expectations the European Central Bank will hike rates next month.

• Democrats sweep to victory in US midterms

  Wednesday 04 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The Democrats have taken control of the US Congress, after voters overwhelmingly rejected Donald Trump's Republican party in historic midterm elections.

• Oil prices slide on reports of potential diplomatic resolution between US, Iran

  Tuesday 03 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday afternoon following reports the US and Iran may be willing to make concessions to end the conflict in the Middle East.

• Australia hikes interest rates to 18-year high

  Tuesday 03 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Australia's central bank hiked interest rates to their highest level since 2008 on Tuesday, its fifth rise this year, as it looked to tackle mounting inflation.

• US manufacturing stays in expansion as S&P Global moderates, ISM picks up

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  (Sharecast News) - US manufacturing expanded again in October, with both the S&P Global and Institute for Supply Management surveys pointing to continued growth across the sector, though with differing signals on momentum, inflation and business sentiment.

• Eurozone factories remain resilient despite supply chain pressures - PMI

  Monday 02 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's manufacturing sector continued to grow in October, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, despite intensifying supply chain pressures.

• Oil prices fall on renewed hopes for peace in the Middle East

  Monday 02 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Oil prices were sharply lower on Monday on hopes that renewed diplomatic efforts could yet bring about an end to conflict in the Middle East.

• China's manufacturing sector remains on front foot - RatingDog

  Monday 02 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - China's manufacturing sector continued to expand in October, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, surpassing expectations.

• German retail sales fall by more than expected in September

  Monday 02 Nov 2026

  (Sharecast News) - German retail sales fell by more than expected in September, according to figures from the federal statistics office Destatis, underscoring the fragile state of consumer demand in Europe's largest economy.

• US open: Stocks slide as tech giants tumble and inflation concerns linger

  Friday 30 Oct 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Friday as tech giants Amazon and Intel weighed on sentiment after their latest quarterly numbers disappointed investors.

• Bank of Japan leaves benchmark rate at 1.25%, as expected

  Friday 30 Oct 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan left its benchmark interest rate on hold on Friday at 1.25%, as expected, following a 25 basis point hike in September.

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