International Financial News

Italy Consumer Confidence Rises To 6-month High; Business Morale Improves Further

08/28/2026 - 07:14 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Confidence among Italian households remained less pessimistic in July, and the confidence level rose to the highest level in six months, and business confidence ...Full Story»

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France Narrowly Avoids Recession In Q2

08/28/2026 - 06:51 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The French economy narrowly avoided recession in the second quarter as hot summer weighed on agriculture production, making the government's full-year growth ...Full Story»

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Norway Retail Sales Fall 0.7% In July

08/28/2026 - 06:46 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Norway's retail sales declined in July after rebounding in the previous month, preliminary data from Statistics Norway showed on Friday. The volume of ...Full Story»

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German Import Price Inflation Accelerates

08/28/2026 - 05:02 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's import price inflation accelerated in July as prices of intermediate goods and energy increased sharply amid tensions in the Middle East, ...Full Story»

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Czech Q2 GDP Growth Confirmed At 0.4%

08/28/2026 - 04:58 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Czechia's economic growth accelerated somewhat as initially estimated in the second quarter, the latest data from the statistical office showed on Friday. Gross ...Full Story»

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Swedish Q2 GDP Rebounds More Than Estimated

08/28/2026 - 04:24 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's economy expanded more than initially estimated in the June quarter, marking its fastest growth in over two years, the latest data from Statistics ...Full Story»

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Finland Q2 GDP Growth Revised Lower

08/28/2026 - 03:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Finland's economy expanded at a slower pace than initially projected in the second quarter, the latest data from Statistics Finland showed on ...Full Story»

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Japan Jobless Rate Falls To 2.4% In July

08/27/2026 - 19:40 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The unemployment rate in Japan came in at a seasonally adjusted 2.4 percent in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications ...Full Story»

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Tokyo Overall Consumer Prices Rise 1.9% On Year In August

08/27/2026 - 19:37 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Overall inflation in the Tokyo region of Japan rose 1.9 percent on year in August, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications ...Full Story»

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Japan Data On Tap For Friday

08/27/2026 - 18:03 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release August figures for Tokyo inflation and July data for unemployment, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic ...Full Story»

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Seven-Year Note Auction Attracts Average Demand

08/27/2026 - 13:15 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Finishing off this week's series of announcements of the results of its long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department revealed on Thursday that ...Full Story»

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Austria Manufacturing Growth Hits 51-month High

08/27/2026 - 10:16 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Austria's manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in over four years during August, driven by accelerated output growth and renewed demand ...Full Story»

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U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To 203,000

08/27/2026 - 09:32 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday unexpectedly showed a modest decline in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in ...Full Story»

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