International Financial News

Philippine Central Bank Hikes Rates By 25 Bps

06/18/2026 - 05:31 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Philippine central bank lifted its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday to control inflation expectations and mitigate the ...Full Story»

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Italy Current Account Surplus Grows In April

06/18/2026 - 05:17 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Italy's current account surplus increased in April from the previous year, the Bank of Italy reported Thursday. The current account surplus rose to ...Full Story»

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Swiss Central Bank Keeps Rate Unchanged At 0%

06/18/2026 - 04:08 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Swiss National Bank left its policy rate unchanged on Thursday, despite rising inflation. The central bank left its policy rate at ...Full Story»

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UK Unemployment Rate Drops

06/18/2026 - 03:46 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK unemployment rate dropped in the three months to April and wages grew more than expected, official data revealed Thursday. The jobless ...Full Story»

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Dutch Jobless Rate Remains Stable At 3.9%

06/18/2026 - 02:25 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Netherlands' unemployment held steady in May after falling to an 8-month low in April, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics ...Full Story»

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European Economic News Preview: Bank Of England Policy Decision Due

06/18/2026 - 01:40 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of England and Swiss National Bank announce monetary policy decisions on Thursday, headlining a hectic day for the European economic ...Full Story»

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New Zealand GDP Growth Improves

06/18/2026 - 01:01 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New Zealand's economy logged a faster growth in the first quarter, primarily driven by manufacturing expansion, official data revealed Thursday. Gross domestic product ...Full Story»

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New Zealand GDP Data Due On Thursday

06/17/2026 - 18:00 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New Zealand will on Thursday release Q1 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the ...Full Story»

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Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Officials See Possible Rate Hike This Year

06/17/2026 - 14:27 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Following Kevin Warsh's first monetary policy meeting as Federal Reserve chairman, the central bank on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to ...Full Story»

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U.S. Business Inventories Increase In Line With Estimates In April

06/17/2026 - 11:45 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Business inventories in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of April, according to a report released by ...Full Story»

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U.S. Pending Home Sales Spike Much More Than Expected In May

06/17/2026 - 11:16 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday showed a substantial increase in pending home sales in the U.S. ...Full Story»

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U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Plunge Much More Than Expected

06/17/2026 - 10:36 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday showed crude oil inventories in the U.S. tumbled by much more than ...Full Story»

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Malta HICP Inflation Eases To 15-month Low

06/17/2026 - 09:56 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Malta's EU measure of inflation moderated in May to the lowest level in more than a year, data from the National Statistics ...Full Story»

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