International Financial News

Japan Housing Starts Fall 0.4% In January

02/27/2026 - 01:58 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan's housing starts decreased for the third straight month in January, data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism showed ...Full Story»

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Japan Retail Sales Jump 1.8% On Year In January

02/26/2026 - 19:24 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The value of retail sales spiked 1.8 percent on year in January, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday ...Full Story»

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Japan Industrial Output Climbs 2.2% In January

02/26/2026 - 19:18 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 2.2 percent on month in January, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ...Full Story»

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Japan Data Due On Friday

02/26/2026 - 17:31 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan is scheduled to release a batch of data on Friday, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are ...Full Story»

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Seven-Year Note Auction Attracts Slightly Below Average Demand

02/26/2026 - 13:11 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A day after reporting modestly below average demand for this month's five-year note auction, the Treasury Department on Thursday revealed this month's ...Full Story»

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Cyprus Industrial Output Growth Eases To 3.5%

02/26/2026 - 09:50 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Industrial production in Cyprus increased at the slowest pace in four months in December, preliminary data from the statistical office showed on ...Full Story»

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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Less Than Expected To 212,000

02/26/2026 - 09:42 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest increase in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the ...Full Story»

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South Africa PPI Inflation Eases To 5-month Low

02/26/2026 - 09:28 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - South Africa's producer price inflation moderated in January to the lowest level in five months, Statistics South Africa reported Thursday. The producer price ...Full Story»

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Malta GDP Growth Improves To 6.4% In Q4

02/26/2026 - 09:05 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Malta's economic growth accelerated further in the final quarter of 2025, figures from the National Institute of Statistics showed Thursday. In volume terms, ...Full Story»

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Less Than Expected

02/26/2026 - 08:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest increase in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the ...Full Story»

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Iceland Inflation Remains Stable At 5.2%

02/26/2026 - 08:15 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer price inflation in Iceland held steady in February after accelerating in the previous two months, preliminary data from Statistics Iceland showed ...Full Story»

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Sweden Economic Confidence Falls In February

02/26/2026 - 07:15 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's economic confidence decreased for the second straight month in February to the lowest level in four months, while consumers expressed a ...Full Story»

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Italy Consumer Confidence Improves; Business Morale Falls

02/26/2026 - 06:23 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's consumer confidence strengthened in February to the highest level in four months, while composite business confidence decreased slightly, survey data from the statistical office ...Full Story»

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