International Financial News

European Economic News Preview: UK Mortgage Approvals Data Due

05/01/2026 - 01:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Mortgage approvals and final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' survey results from the UK are due on Friday. At 2.00 am ET, UK Nationwide ...Full Story»

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Japan Manufacturing PMI Jumps To 55.1 In April - Jibun Bank

04/30/2026 - 20:44 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in April, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed ...Full Story»

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South Korea April Trade Surplus $23.77 Billion

04/30/2026 - 20:07 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - South Korea posted a merchandise trade surplus of $23.77 billion in April, the Customs Office said on Friday. That exceeded expectations for a ...Full Story»

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Australia Manufacturing PMI Ticks Higher In April - S&P Global

04/30/2026 - 19:47 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The manufacturing sector in Australia continued to expand in April, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed ...Full Story»

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New Zealand Building Permits Sink 1.3% In March

04/30/2026 - 18:53 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The total number of building permits issued in New Zealand was down a seasonally adjusted 1.3 percent on month in March, Statistics ...Full Story»

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Australia Producer Prices Data Due On Friday

04/30/2026 - 18:00 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Friday release Q1 numbers for producer prices, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the previous quarter, ...Full Story»

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Hungary Q1 GDP Growth Accelerates To 1.7%

04/30/2026 - 10:39 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hungary's economy expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter of 2026, preliminary data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showed on ...Full Story»

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U.S. Leading Economic Index Pulls Back Sharply In March

04/30/2026 - 10:37 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Conference Board released a report on Thursday showing a pullback by its reading on leading U.S. economic indicators in the month ...Full Story»

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Chicago Business Barometer Unexpectedly Indicates Contraction In April

04/30/2026 - 10:27 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - MNI Indicators released a report on Thursday showing is reading on Chicago-area business activity unexpectedly slid into contractionary territory in the month ...Full Story»

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Portugal GDP Grows 2.3% In Q1; Inflation Accelerates

04/30/2026 - 10:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's economy expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter, while consumer price inflation rose to the highest level in more than two-and-a-half ...Full Story»

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U.S. Consumer Prices Increase In Line With Estimates In March

04/30/2026 - 10:06 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of March, according to a report released by ...Full Story»

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U.S. Economic Growth Accelerates Slightly Less Than Expected In Q1

04/30/2026 - 10:01 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed U.S. economic growth reaccelerated in the first quarter of 2026 but came ...Full Story»

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ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged Amid Rising Concerns Over Iran War Impact

04/30/2026 - 09:58 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The European Central Bank left its interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected, even as policymakers expressed increasing concern over the impact ...Full Story»

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