International Financial News

U.S. Industrial Production Climbs 0.7% In January, More Than Expected

02/18/2026 - 10:30 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Partly reflecting a surge in utilities output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Wednesday showing industrial production in the U.S. increased ...Full Story»

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U.S. Housing Starts, Building Permits Exceed Estimates In December

02/18/2026 - 10:06 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 Pull Back Much Less Than Expected In December

02/18/2026 - 10:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods pulled back by much less than expected in the month of December, according to a ...Full Story»

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U.S. Industrial Production Climbs More Than Expected In January

02/18/2026 - 09:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Partly reflecting a surge by utilities output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Wednesday showing industrial production in the U.S. increased ...Full Story»

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U.S. Housing Starts Surge 6.2% In December

02/18/2026 - 08:44 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 Slump Less Than Expected In December

02/18/2026 - 08:37 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods pulled back by less than expected in the month of December, according to a report ...Full Story»

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South Africa Retail Sales Growth Eases

02/18/2026 - 07:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - South Africa's retail sales grew at the slowest pace in four months in December, Statistics South Africa reported Wednesday. Retail sales registered an ...Full Story»

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UK Inflation Lowest In 10 Months

02/18/2026 - 06:52 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - UK consumer price inflation eased to a ten-month low in January on weaker fuel and food costs, raising expectations of an interest ...Full Story»

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South Africa Inflation Softens To 3.5%

02/18/2026 - 05:03 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - South Africa's inflation slowed marginally in January, Statistics South Africa reported Wednesday. The consumer price index moved up 3.5 percent in January ...Full Story»

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French Inflation Weakest Since 2020

02/18/2026 - 04:33 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - France's inflation eased to the lowest in five years in January and remained well below the European Central Bank's target of 2 ...Full Story»

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UK Inflation At 10-Month Low

02/18/2026 - 02:35 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - UK consumer price inflation eased to a ten-month low in January, the Office for National Statistics reported Wednesday. The consumer price index posted ...Full Story»

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European Economic News Preview: UK Inflation Data Due

02/18/2026 - 01:31 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer and producer prices from the UK and final inflation from France are the top economic news due on Wednesday. At 2.00 am ...Full Story»

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New Zealand Central Bank Keeps Rate On Hold

02/18/2026 - 00:41 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, signalling an intention to maintain an accommodative policy ...Full Story»

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