International Financial News

U.S. Housing Starts Plunge Much More Than Expected In May

06/16/2026 - 08:37 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing a steep drop in new residential construction in the U.S. in the month ...Full Story»

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Bank Of Japan Hikes Key Rate To Highest Level Since 1995

06/16/2026 - 06:09 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan decided to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to its highest level in 31 years, and ...Full Story»

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Hong Kong Jobless Rate Remains Stable At 3.7%

06/16/2026 - 05:28 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong's unemployment rate held steady in the three months ending in May, labor force statistics from the Census and Statistics Department ...Full Story»

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Italy Inflation Confirmed At 32-month High

06/16/2026 - 04:52 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer price inflation in Italy accelerated further in May to the highest level in more than two-and-a-half years, as estimated initially, the ...Full Story»

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Turkey Retail Sales Growth Eases To 13-month Low

06/16/2026 - 04:31 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Turkey's retail sales growth moderated in April to the lowest level in just over a year, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on ...Full Story»

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Czech Producer Prices Rise Most In 17 Months

06/16/2026 - 03:48 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Czech Republic's industrial producer price inflation accelerated less-than-expected in May to the highest level in nearly one-and-a-half years, figures from the ...Full Story»

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China Retail Sales Decline For First Time Since 2022

06/16/2026 - 03:21 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - China's retail sales declined for the first time since 2022 on subdued domestic demand, and fixed asset investment logged a sharper-than-expected fall, ...Full Story»

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Australia Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged

06/16/2026 - 01:36 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Tuesday as policymakers evaluate the effects of three consecutive rate ...Full Story»

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Bank Of Japan Hikes Key Rate By 25 Bps

06/16/2026 - 00:06 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point on Tuesday, to its highest level since 1995. The policy ...Full Story»

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Australia, Japan Rate Decisions On Tap For Tuesday

06/15/2026 - 18:00 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of Australia will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and then announce its decision on interest rates, ...Full Story»

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U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Dips Slightly More Than Expected In June

06/15/2026 - 10:32 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Homebuilder confidence has seen a modest deterioration in the month of June, according to a report released by the National Association of ...Full Story»

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Bulgaria Inflation Rises Less Than Estimated

06/15/2026 - 10:23 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Bulgaria's consumer price inflation accelerated slightly less than estimated in May to the highest level in more than two-and-a-half years, the latest ...Full Story»

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U.S. Industrial Production Inches Up 0.1% In May, Slightly Less Than Expected

06/15/2026 - 10:12 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Federal Reserve on Monday showed a modest increase in industrial production in the U.S. in the month ...Full Story»

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