Canada retail sales for March 0.9% vs 0.6% estimate
Prior month 0.7% Retail sales 0.9% vs 0.6% estimate Retail sales ex autos 1.4% vs 0.9% estimate Other details: Retail sales rose 0.9% in March to $72.7 billion. Four of nine subsectors posted gains, led by gasoline stations and fuel vendors. Core retail sales (excluding gasoline stations/fuel vendors and motor vehicle/parts dealers) fell 0.1% in […]
investingLive European markets wrap: A mixed mood amid cautious optimism on US-Iran talks
Headlines: Markets: WTI crude up 1.1% to $97.50, off earlier highs near $99 10-year Treasury yields down 3.3 bps to 4.55% USD holds firmer, AUD and NZD lag on the day DAX up 0.6%, CAC 40 up 0.3% S&P 500 futures up 0.2% Gold down 0.4% to $4,522 Bitcoin down 0.4% to $77,342 Once again, […]
NIH researchers identify avenue for enhanced GLP-1-induced weight loss
Friday, May 22, 2026 Modulating intracellular signaling may extend drug effects. A microscopy image illustrates the varied levels of intracellular calcium responses (green) to semaglutide across GLP-1R-expressing neurons within the area postrema of the brain. A team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have unveiled new details about the events GLP-1 receptor […]
Manchester City commission statue and name expanded stand after departing Guardiola
Manchester City have announced the departing Pep Guardiola will have a statue and a stand named after him at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola confirmed this morning that he would be leaving the club after 10 years and 20 major trophies with Enzo Maresca the favourite to replace him at the helm. The Catalan has revolutionised […]
US president Trump: NEW STOCK MARKET RECORD!
A short and concise tweet by Trump himself: “NEW STOCK MARKET RECORD!” The Dow certainly looks up for it with futures pointing up by 0.3% and yesterday’s close being 0.4% lower than the record high set in February. As for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, there is more work to do even if futures are […]
German consumer sentiment recovers slightly going into June but dark clouds remain
GfK consumer sentiment -29.8 vs -34.0 expected Prior -33.3; revised to -33.1 German consumer sentiment is seen recovering slightly heading into June, amid a rebound in households’ income expectations. The reading there shows an improvement to -13.0, after recording a -24.4 estimate for May last month. That being said, the index for willingness to buy […]
Tuchel claims ‘teams win championships’ after naming controversial England squad for World Cup
Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-man England squad for the 2026 World Cup, with Harry Kane captaining a group that features Henderson’s record-equalling fourth World Cup appearance and nine players making their first senior tournament bow – while Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Harry Maguire are among the most high-profile names to miss out. Jude […]
German business sentiment sees unexpected bounce in May but only a marginal one
Business climate index 84.9 vs 84.2 expected Prior 84.4; revised to 84.5 Current conditions 86.1 vs 85.1 expected Prior 85.4 Expectations 83.8 vs 83.5 expected Prior 83.3; revised to 83.5 German business sentiment unexpectedly rises in May as both the current conditions and outlook indices also reflected an uptick compared to April. That being said, […]
After BT shares dipped on full-year results, are they a top FTSE 100 dividend buy?
Image source: Getty Images BT Group (LSE: BT.A) shares continued their down week with a 5% fall Thursday (21 May), following a poorly-received set of full-year results. Still, they bounced back a bit Friday morning. CEO Allison Kirkby opened with: “FY26 was another year of strong delivery against BT’s strategy. We are building the UK’s […]
ECB President Lagarde says ECB will follow a data-dependent, meeting-by-meeting approach
Full report here Lagarde declined to provide specific guidance regarding the ECB’s upcoming June 11 meeting. She emphasized that the bank will maintain a “data-dependent” and “meeting-by-meeting” approach to ensure inflation returns to its 2% target. She highlighted the energy price shock that is simultaneously driving up inflation and slowing economic growth. While long-term inflation […]
