US Manufacturing Production YoY (Mar) Y/Y 0.5% vs. Exp. 2.0% (Prev. 1.3%)

The manufacturing production year-on-year figure coming in at 0.5%, significantly below expectations of 2.0%, suggests weakness in the sector.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 16 Apr 2026, 13:35 UTCOn the live feed at 13:15 UTC — 3 more headlines followed before this page went public

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13:20

BASF (BAS GY) to increase the price of neopentyl glycol in the US and Canada; includes all grades and packaging

13:17

ECB's Schnabel slide release titled "Europe’s successes and the path forward"

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US Manufacturing Production YoY (Mar) Y/Y 0.5% vs. Exp. 2.0% (Prev. 1.3%)

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The army is preparing to halt combat operations in Lebanon between 19:00-00:00 local time (17:00-22:00 BST), according to Al Hadath citing Haaretz

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Senior Iranian officials have grown frustrated with a plan to generate revenue from shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with little money collected despite expectations of significant income, Iran International reports citing sources

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