International Financial News

French Private Sector Contracts On Weaker Services Activity

08/21/2026 - 07:39 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - France's private sector contracted further in August due to the downturn in services activity, survey data from S&P Global showed Friday. The headline ...Full Story»

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Belgium Consumer Confidence Weakens In August

08/21/2026 - 06:27 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Households in Belgium expressed a slightly more pessimistic attitude in August, mainly due to deterioration in macroeconomic expectations, the National Bank of ...Full Story»

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UK Budget Deficit Widens More Than Estimate

08/21/2026 - 06:09 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK budget deficit widened more than officially estimated in July as spending growth outpaced receipts despite strong rise in revenues from ...Full Story»

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Denmark Consumer Confidence Rises In August

08/21/2026 - 06:05 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Households in Denmark remained less pessimistic in August, and the confidence index rose to the highest level in six months, figures from ...Full Story»

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Sweden Jobless Rate Falls To 20-month Low

08/21/2026 - 05:02 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's unemployment rate decreased in July to the lowest level in more than one-and-a-half years, figures from Statistics Sweden showed on Friday. The ...Full Story»

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Japan Inflation Accelerates; Private Sector Growth Improves

08/21/2026 - 04:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan's headline inflation accelerated to a seven-month high in July on rising food and energy prices, strengthening the expectations for a September ...Full Story»

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Dutch Consumers Slightly Less Pessimistic In August

08/21/2026 - 04:19 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Dutch consumer confidence improved marginally in August as households' assessment of the economy strengthened, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed ...Full Story»

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India Private Sector Growth Improves On Service Expansion

08/21/2026 - 03:29 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - India's private sector growth accelerated somewhat in August as the service sector drove growth, though manufacturing output remained weak, according to flash ...Full Story»

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UK Retail Sales Decline Unexpectedly

08/21/2026 - 02:26 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - UK retail sales dropped unexpectedly in July on weaker non-food store sales, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed Friday. Retail sales ...Full Story»

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Japan Overall Inflation Climbs 1.9% On Year In July

08/20/2026 - 19:45 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Overall consumer prices in Japan were up 1.9 percent on year in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on ...Full Story»

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Australia Manufacturing PMI Unchanged At 52.0 - S&P Global

08/20/2026 - 19:40 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The manufacturing sector in Australia continued to expand in July, and at a steady pace, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed ...Full Story»

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New Zealand July Trade Shortfall NZ$1.9 Billion

08/20/2026 - 18:57 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New Zealand posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade deficit of NZ$1.9 billion in July, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday/ That badly missed ...Full Story»

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Japan Inflation Data Due On Friday

08/20/2026 - 18:00 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release July figures for consumer prices, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In June, overall inflation ...Full Story»

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