International Financial News

Japan Machine Tool Orders Surge 45.1% In April

05/15/2026 - 02:57 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan's machine tool orders expanded at an accelerated pace in April amid both strong domestic and foreign demand, preliminary data from the ...Full Story»

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Norway Trade Surplus Grows In April

05/15/2026 - 02:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Norway's foreign trade surplus increased sharply in April from a year ago as exports surged amid a fall in imports, data from ...Full Story»

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Japan Producer Prices Jump 2.3% In April

05/14/2026 - 19:56 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Producer prices in Japan were up 2.3 percent on month in April, the Bank of Japan said on Friday. That was far higher ...Full Story»

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New Zealand Manufacturing PMI Ebbs In April - BusinessNZ

05/14/2026 - 18:53 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The manufacturing sector in New Zealand continued to expand in April, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed ...Full Story»

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South Korea Export Prices +7.1% On Month, +40.8% On Year In April

05/14/2026 - 18:21 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Export prices in South Korea were up 7.1 percent on month in April, the Bank of Korea said on Friday - easing ...Full Story»

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Hong Kong GDP Data Due On Friday

05/14/2026 - 18:04 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong will on Friday release Q1 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the ...Full Story»

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Fed's Miran To Step Down From Board Just Ahead Of Warsh Swearing In

05/14/2026 - 16:55 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran resigned from his position on the policy board "effective upon or shortly before the swearing in" of ...Full Story»

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ECB's Kazaks Signals Rate Hike If Rising Oil Prices Push Inflation Expectations Higher

05/14/2026 - 15:51 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The European Central Bank may opt for an interest rate hike if the sustained rise in crude oil price raise energy costs ...Full Story»

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Treasury Announces Details Of Twenty-Year Bond Auction

05/14/2026 - 11:05 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department on Thursday announced the details of this month's auction of twenty-year bonds. The Treasury revealed plans to sell $16 billion ...Full Story»

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U.S. Business Inventories Increase Slightly More Than Expected In March

05/14/2026 - 11:01 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Partly reflecting a jump in wholesale inventories, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing U.S. business inventories increased by slightly ...Full Story»

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U.S. Import Prices Jump 1.9% In April, Much More Than Expected

05/14/2026 - 10:49 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a substantial increase in import prices in the U.S. in the month of ...Full Story»

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U.S. Retail Sales Growth Matches Estimates In April

05/14/2026 - 10:36 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed retail sales in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in ...Full Story»

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U.S. Jobless Claims Climb More Than Expected To 211,000

05/14/2026 - 10:31 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by more than expected in the week ended May 9th, according to a report released ...Full Story»

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