International Financial News

Swiss Consumers Slightly Less Pessimistic In January

02/09/2026 - 06:40 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Confidence among Swiss consumers increased marginally at the start of the year, survey results from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or ...Full Story»

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Taiwan Trade Surplus Grows In January

02/09/2026 - 06:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Taiwan's foreign trade surplus increased notably in January from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports, preliminary figures from the ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Investor Confidence Strongest In 7 Months

02/09/2026 - 05:31 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone investor confidence strengthened significantly in February, reaching a seven-month high, a survey conducted by the behavioral research institute Sentix showed Monday. ...Full Story»

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Norway Economy Shrinks 0.3% In Q4

02/09/2026 - 04:29 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Norway's GDP showed a renewed contraction in the final quarter of 2025, Statistics Norway said on Monday. Gross domestic product fell 0.3 percent sequentially ...Full Story»

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Malaysia Industrial Output Growth Rebounds Unexpectedly

02/09/2026 - 02:55 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Malaysia's industrial production growth accelerated in December after easing in the previous month, figures from the Department of Statistics showed on Monday. Industrial ...Full Story»

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UK Job Placement Downturn Slows: Report On Jobs

02/09/2026 - 02:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - UK recruiters reported a softer drop in permanent job placements in January and vacancies continued to fall at a slower pace, monthly ...Full Story»

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Japan Eco Watchers Index Falls Slightly, Outlook Improves

02/09/2026 - 01:28 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A measure of the public assessment of the current situation of the Japanese economy weakened unexpectedly and marginally at the start of the year, ...Full Story»

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Australia Household Spending Falls For First Time Since 2024

02/09/2026 - 01:15 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Australia household spending dropped for the first time since 2024 as consumers brought forward purchases to sales events in October and November, ...Full Story»

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Japan Bank Lending Climbs 4.5% On Year In January

02/08/2026 - 19:11 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The value of overall bank lending was up 4.5 percent on year in January, the Bank of Japan said on Monday - ...Full Story»

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Japan December Current Account Surplus Has Y728.8 Billion

02/08/2026 - 19:06 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan posted a current account surplus of 728.8 billion yen in December, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday - down 32.0 ...Full Story»

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Japan Current Account Data Due On Monday

02/08/2026 - 17:31 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Monday release December data for current account, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The current account is ...Full Story»

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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index Unexpectedly Rises To Six-Month High In February

02/06/2026 - 10:22 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has unexpectedly seen a continued improvement in the month of February, according to preliminary data released by ...Full Story»

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Iceland Trade Deficit Narrows In January

02/06/2026 - 09:22 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Iceland's foreign trade deficit decreased in January from a year ago as imports fell faster than exports, preliminary figures from Statistics Iceland ...Full Story»

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