International Financial News

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back Off Four-Month High

06/18/2026 - 09:39 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest pullback in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the ...Full Story»

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Philly Fed Index Rebounds Roughly In Line With Estimates In June

06/18/2026 - 08:38 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Philadelphia-area manufacturing activity expanded overall in the month of June, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia ...Full Story»

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U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Dip Roughly In Line With Estimates

06/18/2026 - 08:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest pullback in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the ...Full Story»

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Swiss Central Bank Keeps Rate On Hold

06/18/2026 - 08:25 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Swiss National Bank left its policy rate unchanged on Thursday as inflation continues to remain well within the target. The central bank ...Full Story»

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Bank Of England Holds Key Rate

06/18/2026 - 07:28 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged, as widely expected, on Thursday. The Monetary Policy Committee governed by Andrew Bailey, ...Full Story»

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Swiss Trade Surplus Rises In May

06/18/2026 - 06:51 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's foreign trade surplus grew in April as exports grew faster than imports, data from the Federal Customs Administration showed on Thursday. The ...Full Story»

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Portugal PPI Inflation Highest Since February 2023

06/18/2026 - 06:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's producer price inflation accelerated further in May to the highest level in more than three years amid soaring energy costs, according ...Full Story»

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Philippine Central Bank Hikes Rates By 25 Bps

06/18/2026 - 05:31 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Philippine central bank lifted its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday to control inflation expectations and mitigate the ...Full Story»

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Italy Current Account Surplus Grows In April

06/18/2026 - 05:17 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's current account surplus increased in April from the previous year, the Bank of Italy reported Thursday. The current account surplus rose to ...Full Story»

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Swiss Central Bank Keeps Rate Unchanged At 0%

06/18/2026 - 04:08 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Swiss National Bank left its policy rate unchanged on Thursday, despite rising inflation. The central bank left its policy rate at ...Full Story»

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UK Unemployment Rate Drops

06/18/2026 - 03:46 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK unemployment rate dropped in the three months to April and wages grew more than expected, official data revealed Thursday. The jobless ...Full Story»

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Dutch Jobless Rate Remains Stable At 3.9%

06/18/2026 - 02:25 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Netherlands' unemployment held steady in May after falling to an 8-month low in April, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics ...Full Story»

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European Economic News Preview: Bank Of England Policy Decision Due

06/18/2026 - 01:40 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of England and Swiss National Bank announce monetary policy decisions on Thursday, headlining a hectic day for the European economic ...Full Story»

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