International Financial News

UK Unemployment Rate Near 5-Year High

02/17/2026 - 07:55 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK unemployment rate reached a near five-year high and wage growth softened in the fourth quarter, strengthening the case for the ...Full Story»

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Irish Trade Surplus Rises In December

02/17/2026 - 06:17 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's foreign trade surplus increased in December as imports fell faster than exports, figures from the Central Statistics Office showed on Tuesday. The ...Full Story»

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South African Unemployment Rate Falls In Q4

02/17/2026 - 05:50 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - South Africa's jobless rate decreased slightly in the final quarter of 2025, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Tuesday. The jobless rate ...Full Story»

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German Economic Confidence Falls Unexpectedly

02/17/2026 - 05:48 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - German economic confidence weakened unexpectedly in February after a strong rebound at the start of the year, the financial market survey conducted ...Full Story»

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Italy Trade Surplus Grows In December

02/17/2026 - 05:22 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's trade surplus increased in December from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports, the statistical office ISTAT reported Tuesday. The ...Full Story»

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German Inflation Confirmed At 2.1%

02/17/2026 - 03:10 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's consumer price inflation accelerated in January, as estimated, on higher food and services costs, final data from Destatis revealed Tuesday. Destatis confirmed ...Full Story»

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UK Unemployment Rate Rises

02/17/2026 - 02:21 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK jobless rate rose in the fourth quarter, the Office for National Statistics reported Tuesday. The unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent ...Full Story»

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Japan Tertiary Activity Index Falls 0.5%

02/17/2026 - 01:30 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Japan's tertiary activity index decreased for the second straight month in December, according to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and ...Full Story»

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European Economic News Preview: German Economic Sentiment, Final Inflation Due

02/17/2026 - 00:48 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Economic sentiment and final inflation from Germany and labor market statistics from the UK are the top economic news due on Tuesday. At ...Full Story»

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RBA Minutes On Tap For Tuesday

02/16/2026 - 18:03 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of Australia will on Monday release the minutes from its Feb. 3 monetary policy meeting, highlighting a light day ...Full Story»

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Swiss Economy Rebounds In Q4

02/16/2026 - 07:23 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's economy returned to growth in the fourth quarter, with the service sector expanding despite flat industrial output, the flash estimate from ...Full Story»

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Estonian Inflation Eases To A 14-month Low

02/16/2026 - 07:16 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Estonia's consumer price inflation softened further in January to the lowest level in more than a year, preliminary figures from Statistics Estonia ...Full Story»

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Slovakia Inflation Rises To 4.0% In January

02/16/2026 - 06:26 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Slovakia's consumer price inflation accelerated in January to the highest level in four months amid higher costs for housing, energy, and food ...Full Story»

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