International Financial News

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Officials See Possible Rate Hike This Year

06/17/2026 - 14:27 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Following Kevin Warsh's first monetary policy meeting as Federal Reserve chairman, the central bank on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to ...Full Story»

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U.S. Business Inventories Increase In Line With Estimates In April

06/17/2026 - 11:45 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Business inventories in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of April, according to a report released by ...Full Story»

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U.S. Pending Home Sales Spike Much More Than Expected In May

06/17/2026 - 11:16 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday showed a substantial increase in pending home sales in the U.S. ...Full Story»

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U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Plunge Much More Than Expected

06/17/2026 - 10:36 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday showed crude oil inventories in the U.S. tumbled by much more than ...Full Story»

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Malta HICP Inflation Eases To 15-month Low

06/17/2026 - 09:56 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Malta's EU measure of inflation moderated in May to the lowest level in more than a year, data from the National Statistics ...Full Story»

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U.S. Retail Sales Growth Exceeds Estimates In May

06/17/2026 - 09:43 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Retail sales in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of May, according to a report released by ...Full Story»

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U.S. Retail Sales Climb Much More Than Expected In May

06/17/2026 - 08:38 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Retail sales in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of May, according to a report released by ...Full Story»

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Sweden Maintains Policy Rate At 1.75%

06/17/2026 - 08:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's central bank left its interest rate unchanged on Wednesday but the bank hinted at raising the rate later this year. The ...Full Story»

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South Africa Retail Sales Growth Weakest In 19 Months

06/17/2026 - 07:26 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - South Africa's retail sales growth moderated to the lowest level in just over one-and- -a-half years in April, Statistics South Africa reported ...Full Story»

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Irish Trade Surplus Shrinks On Weaker Exports

06/17/2026 - 07:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's foreign trade surplus decreased in May from a year ago as exports plunged amid a surge in imports, figures from the ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Inflation Confirmed At 3.2%

06/17/2026 - 06:35 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone inflation matched the flash estimate in May, while core inflation accelerated beyond expectations, official data showed Wednesday. Inflation advanced to 3.2 ...Full Story»

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UK Inflation Unchanged At 2.8% Ahead Of BoE Decision

06/17/2026 - 06:07 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Despite transport cost pressures, UK consumer price inflation remained stable in May, ahead of the Bank of England's policy announcement on Thursday. Consumer ...Full Story»

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Hungary Wage Growth Eases To 9.0% In April

06/17/2026 - 04:49 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hungary's average gross earnings growth eased to the lowest level in four months, figures from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showed on ...Full Story»

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