International Financial News

U.S. Housing Starts Soar In March But Building Permits Plunge

04/29/2026 - 08:43 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed a sharp increase in new residential construction in the U.S. in the ...Full Story»

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U.S. Durable Goods Orders Rebound More Than Expected In March

04/29/2026 - 08:37 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods rebounded by more than expected in the month of March, according to a report released ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Private Sector Credit Rises At Faster Pace

04/29/2026 - 08:32 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone private sector credit logged a faster growth in March, the European Central Bank said Wednesday. Adjusted loans to the private sector increased ...Full Story»

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Turkish Economic Confidence Falls To 9-month Low

04/29/2026 - 08:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Turkey's economic sentiment weakened further in April to the lowest level in nine months, survey results from the Turkish Statistical Institute in ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Economic Confidence Weakest Since 2020

04/29/2026 - 07:49 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Euro area economic confidence deteriorated to the lowest level since November 2020, underscoring the rising concern about the strength of economic activity ...Full Story»

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Belgian Economy Expands 0.2% In Q1

04/29/2026 - 07:43 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Belgium's economy grew at a slightly faster pace in the first quarter of 2026, preliminary data from the National Bank of Belgium showed on ...Full Story»

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Irish Economy Shrinks 2.0% In Q1

04/29/2026 - 07:08 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's economy contracted for the second straight quarter in the three months ending in March, preliminary figures from the statistical office CSO showed ...Full Story»

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Italy Consumer Confidence Weakens Further In April

04/29/2026 - 06:35 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's consumer confidence decreased for the second straight month in April to the lowest level in more than three years, survey results ...Full Story»

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Spain Inflation Rises In April

04/29/2026 - 05:37 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Spain's harmonized inflation accelerated in April due to higher energy prices amid the Iran war, flash data from the statistical office INE ...Full Story»

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Norway Retail Sales Fall 0.1% In March

04/29/2026 - 04:43 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Norway's retail sales decreased for the second straight month in March, though marginally, preliminary data from Statistics Norway showed on Wednesday. The volume ...Full Story»

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Estonia Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 6.9%

04/29/2026 - 04:06 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Estonia's retail sales growth rebounded at the end of the first quarter, data from Statistics Estonia showed on Wednesday. The volume of retail ...Full Story»

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Swedish GDP Contracts 0.2%; Retail Sales Growth Accelerates

04/29/2026 - 03:27 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's economy contracted unexpectedly in the first quarter of 2026, while retail sales growth quickened in March, separate reports from Statistics Sweden showed on ...Full Story»

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European Economic News Preview: Germany Flash Inflation Data Due

04/29/2026 - 02:57 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Flash inflation from Germany and economic sentiment from the euro area are the top economic news due on Wednesday. At 3.00 am ET, ...Full Story»

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