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  • US job cuts rise in March, AI accounts for almost 25pc of layoffs

    Thursday 02 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US employers announced 60,620 job cuts in March, up from 48,307 in February but well below the 275,240 recorded a year earlier, according to last month's Challenger jobs report.

  • US initial jobless claims fall to 202,000, near two‑year low

    Thursday 02 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 29 March, according to the Labor Department, coming close to January's two‑year low.

  • IEA, IMF and World Bank to coordinate response to Middle East impact

    Thursday 02 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund and World Bank have agreed to form a coordination group to "maximise" their response to the energy and economic impacts of the Middle East conflict.

  • Trump to hit Iran 'extremely hard' as he says war nearing completion

    Thursday 02 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump said in a national address on Wednesday that the war with Iran was "nearing completion" but that the US would hit Iran "extremely hard" over the coming weeks, sending oil prices higher.

  • US retail sales rise 0.6pc in February

    Wednesday 01 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US retail sales rebounded in February, rising 0.6% month‑on‑month after a 0.1% decline in January, according to the Census Bureau, coming in slightly ahead of forecasts for a 0.5% increase to mark the strongest reading in seven months.

  • US mortgage applications fall 10.4pc as mortgage rates surge

    Wednesday 01 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 10.4% in the week ended 27 March, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the prior week's 10.5% decline, with the latest slump coming as benchmark mortgage rates jumped 48 basis points over the course of the month.

  • Trump says war could end in two to three weeks, IRGC threatens 18 US companies

    Wednesday 01 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US president Donald Trump has signalled that the war with Iran could end in two to three weeks.

  • US consumer confidence ticks higher despite rising inflation concerns

    Tuesday 31 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer confidence edged slightly higher in March, with the Conference Board's headline index rising to 91.8, up from 91.0 in February.

  • US home‑price growth slows 1.2pc in January

    Tuesday 31 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The S&P/Case‑Shiller 20‑city composite home price index rose 1.2% year‑on‑year in January, easing from December's 1.4% annual gain and undershooting expectations for a flat reading, pointing to a slower‑than‑expected pace of appreciation across major US metropolitan areas.

  • US could end war without Strait of Hormuz reopening - report

    Tuesday 31 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has told aides he is happy to end America's war in the Middle East without the Strait of Hormuz reopening, it was reported on Tuesday, in an apparent contradiction to earlier remarks by the US president.

  • German retail sales fall 0.6% in February

    Tuesday 31 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German retail sales in Germany fell by a more than expected 0.6% in real terms in February 2026 compared to the prior month, according to preliminary figures from the federal statistics office Destatis.

  • German inflation surges to 2.8% in March on higher energy prices

    Monday 30 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German inflation rose sharply in March, driven by a surge in energy prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

  • Trump says he wants to take Iran's oil

    Monday 30 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has claimed he wants to take control of Iran's oil, as thousands of US troops arrive in the Middle East.

  • University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index falls to 53.3 in March

    Friday 27 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index fell to 53.3 in March, down from preliminary estimates of 55.5 and well below February's 56.6 reading, leaving confidence close to the record lows seen late last year as rising fuel costs and market volatility linked to the conflict in Iran weighed on households.

  • Trump insists Iran 'begging' to make a deal

    Thursday 26 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday at a cabinet meeting at the White House that Iran was "begging" to make a deal to end the war.

  • Israel says it killed Iranian naval commander

    Thursday 26 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Israel said on Thursday that it has killed the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy, Alireza Tangsiri.

  • US initial jobless claims rise by 5,000

    Thursday 26 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 21 March, according to the Labor Department, contrasting with weak signals seen in February's jobs report.

  • German consumer sentiment slumps as Iran war sparks inflation fears

    Thursday 26 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German consumer sentiment is set to worsen next month due to the war in Iran, with rising energy prices fuelling inflationary fears among households, according to a survey published on Thursday.

  • Energy crisis means 'case for action' has grown, says ECB's Lagarde

    Wednesday 25 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - The head of the European Central Bank has said that the "case for action" has grown to deal with the inflationary energy shock emanating from the US-Iran war.

  • War in Middle East hits Eurozone economy - PMI

    Tuesday 24 Mar 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone private sector output slowed sharply in March, a closely-watched survey showed on Tuesday, as cost inflation soared and confidence waned following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

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