International Financial News

New Zealand Retail Sales Jump 0.9% In Q1

05/21/2026 - 19:05 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The total volume of seasonally adjusted retail sales was NZ$26 billion, up 0.9 percent on quarter, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday. That ...Full Story»

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South Korea Consumer Confidence Spikes In May - BoK

05/21/2026 - 18:59 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer sentiment in South Korea jumped to optimism in May, the latest survey from the Bank of Korea revealed on Friday with ...Full Story»

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Japan Inflation Data Due On Friday

05/21/2026 - 18:53 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release April numbers for consumer prices, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In March, overall inflation ...Full Story»

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Treasury Announces Details Of Two-Year, Five-Year & Seven-Year Note Auctions

05/21/2026 - 11:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department on Thursday revealed the details of this month's auctions of two-year, five-year and seven-year notes. The Treasury announced plans to ...Full Story»

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Philly Fed Index Plunges Much More Than Expected In May

05/21/2026 - 11:13 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 Sharply In April But Building Permits Spike

05/21/2026 - 10:44 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New residential construction in the U.S. pulled back sharply in April but still came in well above economist estimates, according to a ...Full Story»

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UK Private Sector Activity Contracts In May

05/21/2026 - 10:12 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK private sector registered a renewed downturn in May amid the growing impact of the war in the Middle East, survey ...Full Story»

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U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Down To 209,000

05/21/2026 - 10:08 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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Denmark Consumer Confidence Weakens To 6-month Low

05/21/2026 - 09:25 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Households in Denmark remained more pessimistic in May, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Thursday. The consumer confidence index worsened to -19.8 in ...Full Story»

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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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