International Financial News

Irish Jobless Rate Remains Stable At 4.7%

02/05/2026 - 09:29 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's jobless rate held steady in January after rising slightly in the previous month, preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office showed ...Full Story»

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Italy Retail Sales Fall 0.8% In December

02/05/2026 - 08:48 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's retail sales decreased for the first time in three months in December, the statistical office ISTAT reported Thursday. The sales value declined ...Full Story»

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected

02/05/2026 - 08:34 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected ...Full Story»

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ECB Holds Rates Steady Despite Global Challenges, Uncertain Outlook

02/05/2026 - 08:32 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The European Central Bank on Thursday left interest rates unchanged for a fifth policy session in a row, as expected, despite concerns ...Full Story»

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Bank Of England Retains Key Rate; Signals Reduction

02/05/2026 - 08:02 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of England maintained its interest rate in a close decision on Thursday and signaled rate cut as inflation is expected ...Full Story»

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French Industrial Output Falls Unexpectedly

02/05/2026 - 05:43 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - France's industrial production declined unexpectedly in December, mainly due to weaker transport equipment manufacturing, the statistical office INSEE reported Thursday. Industrial production ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Retail Sales Fall More Than Forecast

02/05/2026 - 05:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone retail sales declined more than expected in December due to the fall in non-food product turnover, official data showed Thursday. Retail sales ...Full Story»

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UK Construction Sector Downturn Slows

02/05/2026 - 04:52 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The downturn in the UK construction sector slowed at the start of the year, survey data from S&P Global revealed Thursday. The ...Full Story»

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German Construction Activity Slides Into Contraction

02/05/2026 - 04:25 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's construction activity returned to contraction in January after rising for the first time in almost four years in December, survey data ...Full Story»

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Czech Inflation Eases To 1.6% In January

02/05/2026 - 04:03 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Czech Republic's consumer price inflation moderated more-than-expected in January, preliminary data from the Czech Statistical Office showed on Thursday. Consumer prices ...Full Story»

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German Factory Orders Growth Strongest In 2 Years

02/05/2026 - 04:00 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - German factory orders grew the most in two years in December, driven by the surge in large-scale orders, official data revealed Thursday. ...Full Story»

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Romania Retail Sales Fall 2.0% In December

02/05/2026 - 03:33 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Romania's retail sales declined for the fifth straight month in December, figures from the National Institute of Statistics showed on Thursday. Retail sales ...Full Story»

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Finland Trade Gap Narrows In December

02/05/2026 - 02:24 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Finland's trade deficit decreased somewhat in December from a year ago as exports grew slightly faster than imports, preliminary figures from the ...Full Story»

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