International Financial News

Japan Household Spending Data Due On Friday

02/05/2026 - 17:31 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release December figures for household spending, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Spending is expected to ...Full Story»

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Slovakia Retail Sales Fall 5.0% In December

02/05/2026 - 10:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Slovakia's retail sales decreased for the second straight month in December, figures from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on ...Full Story»

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U.S. Job Openings Unexpectedly Slump To Five-Year Low In December

02/05/2026 - 10:13 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Job openings in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of December, according to a report released by the Labor Department on ...Full Story»

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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected To Nearly Two-Month High

02/05/2026 - 09:46 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected ...Full Story»

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Irish Jobless Rate Remains Stable At 4.7%

02/05/2026 - 09:29 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's jobless rate held steady in January after rising slightly in the previous month, preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office showed ...Full Story»

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Italy Retail Sales Fall 0.8% In December

02/05/2026 - 08:48 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's retail sales decreased for the first time in three months in December, the statistical office ISTAT reported Thursday. The sales value declined ...Full Story»

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected

02/05/2026 - 08:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected ...Full Story»

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ECB Holds Rates Steady Despite Global Challenges, Uncertain Outlook

02/05/2026 - 08:32 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The European Central Bank on Thursday left interest rates unchanged for a fifth policy session in a row, as expected, despite concerns ...Full Story»

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Bank Of England Retains Key Rate; Signals Reduction

02/05/2026 - 08:02 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of England maintained its interest rate in a close decision on Thursday and signaled rate cut as inflation is expected ...Full Story»

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French Industrial Output Falls Unexpectedly

02/05/2026 - 05:43 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - France's industrial production declined unexpectedly in December, mainly due to weaker transport equipment manufacturing, the statistical office INSEE reported Thursday. Industrial production ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Retail Sales Fall More Than Forecast

02/05/2026 - 05:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone retail sales declined more than expected in December due to the fall in non-food product turnover, official data showed Thursday. Retail sales ...Full Story»

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UK Construction Sector Downturn Slows

02/05/2026 - 04:52 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The downturn in the UK construction sector slowed at the start of the year, survey data from S&P Global revealed Thursday. The ...Full Story»

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German Construction Activity Slides Into Contraction

02/05/2026 - 04:25 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's construction activity returned to contraction in January after rising for the first time in almost four years in December, survey data ...Full Story»

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