International Financial News

EU Cuts Eurozone Growth Outlook

05/21/2026 - 09:26 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The European Commission downgraded its growth outlook for the euro area economy citing the unprecedented disruption to global energy markets due to ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Current Account Surplus Declines

05/21/2026 - 09:19 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The euro area current account surplus declined in March largely due to the fall in goods trade surplus, the European Central Bank ...Full Story»

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Poland Industrial Output Growth Eases; Producer Prices Rise

05/21/2026 - 08:45 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Poland's industrial production growth moderated in April, while producer prices increased for the second straight month, separate reports from Statistics Poland revealed ...Full Story»

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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Turns Negative In May

05/21/2026 - 08:42 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday showed regional manufacturing activity unexpectedly weakened in the month of ...Full Story»

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U.S. Housing Starts Pull Back Much Less Than Expected In April

05/21/2026 - 08:39 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New residential construction in the U.S. pulled back by much less than expected in the month of April, according to a report ...Full Story»

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Lower

05/21/2026 - 08:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first time-claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged lower in the week ended ...Full Story»

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Italy Current Account Surplus Grows In March

05/21/2026 - 07:56 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's current account surplus increased notably in March from the previous year, the Bank of Italy reported Thursday. The current account surplus rose ...Full Story»

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Hong Kong Inflation Remains Stable At 1.7%

05/21/2026 - 07:26 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong's consumer price inflation held steady for the second straight month in April, data released by the Census and Statistics Department ...Full Story»

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Swiss Industrial Output Shrinks 7.1% In Q1

05/21/2026 - 06:48 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's industrial production declined at the steepest pace in nearly six years, provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office showed on Thursday. Industrial ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Private Sector Downturn Deepens

05/21/2026 - 06:33 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The euro area private sector registered a renewed contraction in April as the war in the Middle East took its toll on ...Full Story»

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German Private Sector Contracts

05/21/2026 - 06:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's private sector contracted in May amid a backdrop of weakening demand and high inflationary pressures, flash survey data from S&P Global ...Full Story»

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Swedish Jobless Rate Falls To 8.7% In April

05/21/2026 - 05:47 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's jobless rate decreased in April after rising to a 10-month high in the previous month, figures from Statistics Sweden showed on ...Full Story»

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French Private Sector Shrinks Most Since 2020

05/21/2026 - 05:06 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - France's private sector contracted at the sharpest pace in five-and-a-half years in May, flash survey data from S&P Global revealed Thursday. The flash ...Full Story»

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