International Financial News

German Factory Orders Growth Beats Expectations

08/06/2026 - 08:50 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's factory orders logged a stronger-than-expected growth in June but the expansion was driven by large scale orders, data from Destatis revealed ...Full Story»

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Inch Up Less Than Expected

08/06/2026 - 08:35 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits crept slightly higher in the week ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly

08/06/2026 - 08:17 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone retail sales declined unexpectedly in June after rising moderately in May, suggesting that consumption remains a marginal driver of economic expansion ...Full Story»

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Czech Industrial Output Growth Hits 6-Month High; Trade Surplus Shrinks

08/06/2026 - 07:06 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Czech Republic's industrial output expanded at the fastest pace in six months in June, while its trade surplus decreased sharply from ...Full Story»

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UK Construction Activity Shrinks At Slowest Pace In 4 Months

08/06/2026 - 06:40 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK construction activity contracted at the slowest pace in four months in July on slower fall in new orders, purchasing managers' ...Full Story»

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Italy Industrial Output Unexpectedly Falls 1.0%

08/06/2026 - 06:16 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's industrial production declined for the second straight month in June, defying economists' expectations for a slight rebound, the statistical office ISTAT ...Full Story»

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Swiss Jobless Rate Rises To 3.0% In July

08/06/2026 - 04:54 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's unemployment rate increased slightly in July after falling in the previous month, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, said ...Full Story»

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Hungary Industrial Output Rebounds Sharply; Retail Sales Growth Eases

08/06/2026 - 04:17 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hungary's industrial production expanded at the quickest pace in more than three-and-a-half years in June, while retail sales expanded at a slower ...Full Story»

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German Construction Sector Downturn Deepens

08/06/2026 - 03:53 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's construction sector downturn deepened in July with building companies reporting further declines in total activity and new orders, survey results from ...Full Story»

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Romania Retail Sales Decline Deepens In June

08/06/2026 - 03:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Romania's retail sales decreased at an accelerated pace in June, figures from the National Institute of Statistics showed on Thursday. Retail sales fell ...Full Story»

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Spain Industrial Production Growth Moderates

08/06/2026 - 03:25 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Spain's industrial production growth eased in June on falling consumer and capital goods output, data from the statistical office INE showed Thursday. Industrial ...Full Story»

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Sweden Inflation Eases To 0.2% In July

08/06/2026 - 02:56 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's consumer price inflation moderated less than expected in July, flash data from Statistics Sweden showed on Thursday. The consumer price index, or ...Full Story»

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German Factory Orders Grow More Than Forecast

08/06/2026 - 02:41 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's factory orders grew more than expected in June, data from Destatis revealed Thursday. Factory orders increased 3.1 percent on a monthly basis ...Full Story»

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