International Financial News

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Highlights 'Uncertain' Impact Of Iran War

03/18/2026 - 14:14 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Following a two-day monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to once again leave interest rates ...Full Story»

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U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Jump Much More Than Expected

03/18/2026 - 10:35 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday showed crude oil inventories in the U.S. jumped by much more than ...Full Story»

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U.S. Factory Orders Inch Up In Line With Estimates In January

03/18/2026 - 10:23 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed a slight increase in new orders for U.S. manufactured goods in the ...Full Story»

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U.S. Producer Prices Climb 0.7% In February, Much More Than Expected

03/18/2026 - 10:09 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Producer prices in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of February, according to a report released by ...Full Story»

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Bank Of Canada Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged For Third Straight Meeting

03/18/2026 - 10:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged for the third straight meeting. The Canadian ...Full Story»

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South Africa Retail Sales Growth Rebounds In January

03/18/2026 - 09:22 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - South Africa's retail sales growth quickened in January after easing in the previous month, data from Statistics South Africa showed on ...Full Story»

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U.S. Producer Prices Climb Much More Than Expected In February

03/18/2026 - 08:35 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Producer prices in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of February, according to a report released by ...Full Story»

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Malta HICP Inflation Remains Stable At 2.3%

03/18/2026 - 08:16 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Malta's EU measure of inflation held steady in February, data from the National Statistics Office showed on Wednesday. The harmonized index of consumer ...Full Story»

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Portugal Producer Prices Fall 3.5%

03/18/2026 - 07:57 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's producer prices continued their declining trend in February, figures from Statistics Portugal showed on Wednesday. The producer price index fell 3.5 percent ...Full Story»

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Irish Residential Property Price Inflation Rises To 7.0%

03/18/2026 - 07:40 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's residential property price inflation accelerated slightly for the second straight month in February, data from the Central Statistics Office showed on ...Full Story»

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Hong Kong Jobless Rate Falls To 3.8%

03/18/2026 - 06:47 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong's unemployment rate decreased slightly in the December to February period, labor force statistics from the Census and Statistics Department showed ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Inflation Rises As Estimated

03/18/2026 - 06:24 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone inflation increased in February, as initially estimated, driven by faster service sector price growth and moderated energy cost decline, final data ...Full Story»

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Slovakia HICP Inflation Eases To 4.0%

03/18/2026 - 06:25 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Slovakia's EU measure of inflation moderated in February after rising in the previous month, data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak ...Full Story»

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