International Financial News

Swiss KOF Leading Indicator Rises Slightly In May

05/29/2026 - 09:33 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A measure signaling future turning points in the Swiss economy increased marginally in May, though the outlook remains muted, the results of ...Full Story»

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German Inflation Unexpectedly Softens In May

05/29/2026 - 09:22 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's inflation unexpectedly softened in May largely reflecting the slowdown in energy price growth, preliminary data from Destatis showed Friday. Consumer price inflation ...Full Story»

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Italy GDP Growth Revised Higher In Q1

05/29/2026 - 09:11 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's economy expanded at a steady rate in the first quarter and at a faster pace than seen in the flash estimate, ...Full Story»

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Czechia GDP Growth Eases As Estimated In Q1

05/29/2026 - 08:40 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Czech Republic's economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter, as initially estimated, the latest data from the statistical ...Full Story»

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French Economy Contracts; Inflation Accelerates

05/29/2026 - 08:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The French economy contracted unexpectedly in the first quarter due to the fall in exports and investment, while consumer price inflation accelerated ...Full Story»

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Italy Inflation Climbs To 32-month High; Jobless Rate Falls

05/29/2026 - 07:52 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer price inflation in Italy accelerated further in May to the highest level in more than two-and-a-half years, while the unemployment rate ...Full Story»

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Swedish Economy Shrinks As Estimated In Q1

05/29/2026 - 05:37 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's economy contracted as initially estimated in the first quarter amid weaker developments in investment and government spending, the latest data from ...Full Story»

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Japan Housing Starts Recover 11.4% In April

05/29/2026 - 04:23 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan's housing starts grew notably in April, registering their first decline in six months, data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, ...Full Story»

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Finland Q1 GDP Growth Confirmed At 0.9%

05/29/2026 - 03:46 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Finland's economy expanded at an accelerated pace as initially estimated in the first quarter, the latest data from Statistics Finland showed on ...Full Story»

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Germany Import Price Inflation Strongest Since 2023

05/29/2026 - 03:31 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's import prices increased at the fastest pace since early 2023 in April due to the sharp increases in energy and intermediate ...Full Story»

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Japan Consumer Confidence Rises In May

05/29/2026 - 02:55 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan's consumer sentiment improved in May to the highest level in three months, survey data from the Cabinet Office showed on Friday. The ...Full Story»

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Japan Industrial Output Adds 0.8% In April

05/28/2026 - 19:59 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent on month in April, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ...Full Story»

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South Korea Industrial Output Sinks 0.7% In April

05/28/2026 - 19:54 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Industrial production in South Korea was down a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent on month in April, Statistics Korea said on Friday. That missed ...Full Story»

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