International Financial News

Riksbank To Cut Policy Rate Twice This Year To 1.75%, Swedish Think Tank NIER Says

06/17/2025 - 08:29 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's central bank is set to lower interest rates twice this year due to the economic downturn and subdued inflation outlook, the ...Full Story»

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German Economic Sentiment Strengthens In June

06/17/2025 - 07:14 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Investor confidence in Germany improved more than expected in June underpinned by rising consumer demand and spending plans of the new government, ...Full Story»

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Hungary Wage Growth Accelerates To 9.8%

06/17/2025 - 06:57 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hungary's average gross earnings growth accelerated for the first time in six months in April, figures from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office ...Full Story»

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Irish Trade Surplus Grows In April

06/17/2025 - 06:35 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's foreign trade surplus increased in April from a year ago as exports rose amid a fall in imports, figures from the ...Full Story»

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Hong Kong Jobless Rate Rises To 3.5%

06/17/2025 - 05:10 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong's unemployment rate increased in the March-May period, labor force statistics from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Tuesday. The seasonally ...Full Story»

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Japan Holds Rate As Expected; Set To Slow Bond Purchases

06/17/2025 - 04:27 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan decided to maintain its interest rate and to reduce the pace of the amount of bond purchases from ...Full Story»

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Sweden Jobless Rate Rises To 9.7%

06/17/2025 - 03:36 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's jobless rate increased further in May to the highest level in four months, figures from Statistics Sweden showed on Tuesday. The unadjusted ...Full Story»

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Amended: Japan Keeps Rate Unchanged; Plans To Slow Cut To Bond Purchases

06/17/2025 - 03:19 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Corrects headline and first paragraph The Bank of Japan decided to maintain its interest rate and to reduce the pace of the amount ...Full Story»

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Singapore Non-Oil Domestic Exports Unexpectedly Fall 3.5%

06/17/2025 - 03:04 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports declined unexpectedly in May after rising in the previous three months, data from Enterprise Singapore showed Tuesday. Non-oil domestic ...Full Story»

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European Economic News Preview: Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Due

06/17/2025 - 02:14 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Economic sentiment survey data from Germany is the only major report due on Tuesday, headlining a light day for the European economic ...Full Story»

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Japan Keeps Rate Unchanged; Plans To Cut Bond Purchases

06/17/2025 - 01:21 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan decided to maintain its interest rate and to reduce the amount of bond purchases from April next year. ...Full Story»

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Japan Interest Rate Decision Due On Tuesday

06/16/2025 - 18:00 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting ...Full Story»

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Twenty-Year Bond Auction Attracts Above Average Demand

06/16/2025 - 13:06 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department on Monday announced the results of this month's auction of $13 billion worth of twenty-year bonds, revealing the sale ...Full Story»

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