International Financial News

Eurozone Banks To Tighten Credit Standards In Q2: ECB Survey

04/28/2026 - 08:26 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone banks plan to tighten credit standards in the second quarter amid geopolitical tensions, energy developments and higher funding costs, the Bank ...Full Story»

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UK BRC Shop Price Inflation Eases

04/28/2026 - 07:52 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - UK shop price inflation softened in April, driven primarily by increased discounting across clothing, furniture and DIY goods, the British Retail Consortium ...Full Story»

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Irish Wholesale Prices Fall 0.2% In March

04/28/2026 - 07:27 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's wholesale prices decline moderated sharply at the end of the first quarter, data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Tuesday. Output ...Full Story»

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Italy Producer Prices Rise Most In 13 Months

04/28/2026 - 06:59 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's producer prices increased at the fastest pace in more than a year in March, driven primarily by soaring energy costs, the ...Full Story»

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Spain Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 4-Month High

04/28/2026 - 06:51 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Spain's retail sales grew at the fastest pace in four months in March, the statistical office INE said Tuesday. Retail sales grew ...Full Story»

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Spain Jobless Rate Reaches 1-Year High

04/28/2026 - 06:24 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Spain's unemployment rate rose to a one-year high in the first quarter, data from the statistical office INE showed Tuesday. The ...Full Story»

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BoJ Holds Rate In Split Vote; Raises Inflation Outlook

04/28/2026 - 06:08 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan retained its key interest rate in a split vote on Tuesday and upgraded its inflation outlook citing higher ...Full Story»

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Hong Kong Trade Gap Widens In March

04/28/2026 - 05:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong's trade deficit increased notably in March from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, data from the Census ...Full Story»

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South Africa Leading Index Rises In February

04/28/2026 - 04:40 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - South Africa's composite leading index improved somewhat in February, survey data from the South African Reserve Bank showed on Tuesday. The composite leading ...Full Story»

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South Korea Business Confidence Rises In April

04/28/2026 - 04:11 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Business sentiment in South Korea improved at the start of the second quarter, the latest survey from the Bank of Korea showed ...Full Story»

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Lithuania Retail Sales Growth Rebounds In March

04/28/2026 - 03:31 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Lithuania's retail sales growth accelerated in March after easing sharply in the previous month, figures from the statistical office showed on Tuesday. Retail ...Full Story»

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Sweden Trade Surplus Shrinks In March

04/28/2026 - 02:46 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's foreign trade surplus decreased in March from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, figures from Statistics Sweden showed ...Full Story»

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Bank Of Japan Keeps Rate Unchanged

04/28/2026 - 02:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan left its key interest rate unchanged on Tuesday and upgraded its inflation outlook citing higher global crude oil ...Full Story»

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