International Financial News

Turkish Trade Deficit Narrows In April

05/22/2026 - 04:04 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Turkey's foreign trade deficit decreased in April from a year ago as exports grew much faster than imports, the Turkish Statistical Institute ...Full Story»

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Denmark Business Confidence Falls In May

05/22/2026 - 02:45 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Denmark's business confidence decreased in May from a 14-month high in the previous month, survey data from Statistics Denmark showed on Friday. The overall business ...Full Story»

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German Economy Expands 0.3%

05/22/2026 - 02:35 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The German economy expanded at a slightly faster pace in the first quarter, as previously estimated, detailed data from Destatis showed Friday. Gross ...Full Story»

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European Economic News Preview: German GDP, Business & Consumer Sentiment Due

05/22/2026 - 01:46 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Quarterly national accounts, business and consumer sentiment survey results from Germany and retail sales and public finance from the UK are the ...Full Story»

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Japan Consumer Prices Climb 1.4% On Year

05/21/2026 - 19:44 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer prices in Japan were up 1.4 percent on year in April, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That ...Full Story»

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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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