International Financial News

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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South Africa Inflation Climbs To 22-month High

06/17/2026 - 04:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - South Africa's consumer price inflation accelerated further in May to the highest level in nearly two years amid higher fuel costs, figures ...Full Story»

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Slovakia HICP Inflation Slows To 4.0%

06/17/2026 - 03:57 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Slovakia's EU measure of inflation eased marginally in May as expected, data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on ...Full Story»

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Austria Inflation Confirmed At 3.7%

06/17/2026 - 03:36 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Austria's consumer price inflation increased as estimated initially in May to the highest level in five months, the latest data from Statistics ...Full Story»

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Singapore Non-Oil Domestic Exports Surge 38.4%

06/17/2026 - 03:17 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Singapore's non-oil domestic export growth quickened sharply in May, data from Enterprise Singapore showed Wednesday. Non-oil domestic exports grew 38.4 percent year-over-year in ...Full Story»

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UK Inflation Stable At 2.8%

06/17/2026 - 02:30 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - UK consumer price inflation remained stable in May, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. Consumer prices registered an annual increase of 2.8 ...Full Story»

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European Economic News Preview: UK Inflation Data Due

06/17/2026 - 01:09 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer and producer prices data from the UK is top economic news due on Wednesday. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National ...Full Story»

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Australia Westpac Leading Index Signals Sluggish Growth

06/17/2026 - 00:16 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Australia's leading index signalled sluggish and below-trend growth in May, Westpac said Wednesday. The six-month annualized growth rate in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading ...Full Story»

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Japan Core Machinery Orders Jump 8.7% In April

06/16/2026 - 20:01 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The value of core machinery orders in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 8.7 percent on month in April, the Cabinet Office ...Full Story»

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Japan Has Y378.673 Billion Trade Shortfall In May

06/16/2026 - 19:57 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan posted a merchandise trade deficit of 378.673 billion yen in May, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That beat expectations for ...Full Story»

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