International Financial News

U.S. Housing Starts Pull Back Sharply In April But Building Permits Spike

05/21/2026 - 10:44 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New residential construction in the U.S. pulled back sharply in April but still came in well above economist estimates, according to a ...Full Story»

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UK Private Sector Activity Contracts In May

05/21/2026 - 10:12 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK private sector registered a renewed downturn in May amid the growing impact of the war in the Middle East, survey ...Full Story»

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U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Down To 209,000

05/21/2026 - 10:08 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first time-claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged lower in the week ended ...Full Story»

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EU Cuts Eurozone Growth Outlook

05/21/2026 - 09:26 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The European Commission downgraded its growth outlook for the euro area economy citing the unprecedented disruption to global energy markets due to ...Full Story»

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Denmark Consumer Confidence Weakens To 6-month Low

05/21/2026 - 09:25 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Households in Denmark remained more pessimistic in May, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Thursday. The consumer confidence index worsened to -19.8 in ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Current Account Surplus Declines

05/21/2026 - 09:19 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The euro area current account surplus declined in March largely due to the fall in goods trade surplus, the European Central Bank ...Full Story»

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Poland Industrial Output Growth Eases; Producer Prices Rise

05/21/2026 - 08:45 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Poland's industrial production growth moderated in April, while producer prices increased for the second straight month, separate reports from Statistics Poland revealed ...Full Story»

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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Turns Negative In May

05/21/2026 - 08:42 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday showed regional manufacturing activity unexpectedly weakened in the month of ...Full Story»

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U.S. Housing Starts Pull Back Much Less Than Expected In April

05/21/2026 - 08:39 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New residential construction in the U.S. pulled back by much less than expected in the month of April, according to a report ...Full Story»

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Lower

05/21/2026 - 08:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first time-claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged lower in the week ended ...Full Story»

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Italy Current Account Surplus Grows In March

05/21/2026 - 07:56 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's current account surplus increased notably in March from the previous year, the Bank of Italy reported Thursday. The current account surplus rose ...Full Story»

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Hong Kong Inflation Remains Stable At 1.7%

05/21/2026 - 07:26 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong's consumer price inflation held steady for the second straight month in April, data released by the Census and Statistics Department ...Full Story»

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Swiss Industrial Output Shrinks 7.1% In Q1

05/21/2026 - 06:48 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's industrial production declined at the steepest pace in nearly six years, provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office showed on Thursday. Industrial ...Full Story»

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