Good Evening
Global News Headline, Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES*
Thursday, 21 August 2025
*United Kingdom*
•Manufacturing Orders Fall in August: CBI
•Manufacturing Sector Contracts More than Expected
•Services Sector Growth Hits 1-Year High, Tops Forecasts
•Public Borrowing Lower than Expected
•WH Smith plunges 40% after cutting U.S. forecast on accounting error
•Faces legal challenge over attempt to force through data center development
*Euro Area & Europe*
•Euro Area Construction Output Rises for 3rd Month
•Euro Area Manufacturing Sector Expands in August
•Eurozone Service Sector Output Growth Slows in August
•Belgium Consumer Sentiment Improves to Over 1-Year High
•Italy 10-Year Gilt Yield Edges Higher
•Poland Industrial Output Rebounds in July
•Poland Employment Falls Slightly More Than Expected
•Slovenia Producer Inflation Ticks Down
•German 10-Year Bund Yield Edges Up after Strong PMI Data
•Germany Services Sector Slows Toward Stagnation
•Germany Manufacturing PMI Highest Since 2022
•German Growth Ticks Up Slightly
•French Composite PMI Tops Forecasts, Hints at Recovery
•Danish Consumer Morale Weakens in August
•Norway Q2 Mainland GDP Growth Beats Forecasts
•Sweden Capacity Utilization Rises in Q2
*Middle East*
•Lebanon Inflation Eases in July
•Turkey Consumer Confidence Edges Higher in August
*United States*
•Divided Fed worried about tariffs, inflation and the labor market, minutes show
•Fed’s Cook says she will not be ‘bullied’ into resigning after Trump official accuses her of fraud
•U.S. and EU spell out tariffs for autos, pharmaceuticals, and more
•Trump says U.S. will not approve solar or wind power projects
*Asia-Pacific*
•Australia stocks rise over 1%, crossing 9,000 threshold for the first time
•Alibaba says smart car spinoff Banma plans to list shares in Hong Kong
•Gloom grows in China as tariffs and property slump weigh on sentiment
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