International Financial News

China Holds Key Loan Prime Rates As Expected

03/20/2026 - 01:44 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - China's central bank maintained its key loan prime rates for the tenth straight month, as widely expected. The People's Bank of China maintained ...Full Story»

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Hong Kong Inflation Data Due On Friday

03/19/2026 - 18:00 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong will on Friday release February numbers for consumer prices, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In January, overall ...Full Story»

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ECB Holds Rates Steady, Revises Economic Forecasts Amid 'Significant Uncertainty' Due To Iran War

03/19/2026 - 16:25 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The European Central Bank left its key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected, for a sixth policy session in a row ...Full Story»

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U.S. Leading Economic Index Edges Modestly Lower In January

03/19/2026 - 11:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Conference Board on Thursday showed a modest decrease by its reading on leading U.S. economic indicators in ...Full Story»

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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Unexpectedly Fall 0.5% In January

03/19/2026 - 11:15 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Wholesale inventories in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of January, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on ...Full Story»

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U.S. New Home Sales Plunge To Three-Year Low In January

03/19/2026 - 10:41 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed a much steeper-than-expected drop in new home sales in the U.S. in ...Full Story»

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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Climbs To Six-Month High In March

03/19/2026 - 10:13 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region continued to expand in the month of March, according to a report released by the Federal ...Full Story»

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U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To Two-Month Low

03/19/2026 - 10:09 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected dip in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ...Full Story»

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Bank Of England Stands Pat On Rate

03/19/2026 - 08:55 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of England maintained its interest rate but raised market expectations for a rate hike as policymakers said they stand ready ...Full Story»

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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Increases In March

03/19/2026 - 08:43 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region continued to expand in the month of March, according to a report released by the Federal ...Full Story»

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U.S. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Dip To 205,000

03/19/2026 - 08:38 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected dip in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ...Full Story»

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Irish Trade Surplus Shrinks In January

03/19/2026 - 08:19 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's foreign trade surplus decreased in January from a month ago as exports fell faster than imports, figures from the Central Statistics ...Full Story»

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Taiwan Central Bank Retains Interest Rates

03/19/2026 - 07:38 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Taiwan central bank maintained its interest rates on Thursday as the economy is expected to remain strong despite geopolitical risks. The board decided ...Full Story»

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