International Financial News

U.S. Services PMI Unexpectedly Climbs To 54.4 In December

01/07/2026 - 10:08 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Institute for Supply Management released a report on Wednesday showing an unexpected increase by its reading on U.S. service sector activity ...Full Story»

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Irish Jobless Rate Remains Steady At 5.0%

01/07/2026 - 09:38 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's unemployment rate remained stable for the second straight month in December, preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Wednesday. The ...Full Story»

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Austria Inflation Eases To 3.8%

01/07/2026 - 08:39 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Austria's consumer price inflation moderated in December and came in below 4.0 percent for the first time in five months, a flash ...Full Story»

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U.S. Private Sector Employment Rises Slightly Less Than Expected In December

01/07/2026 - 08:22 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Private sector employment in the U.S. increased by slightly less than expected in the month of December, according to a report released ...Full Story»

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UK Construction Sector Continues To Contract

01/07/2026 - 08:20 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK construction sector continued to experience a downturn in December amid falling workloads, survey data from S&P Global showed on Wednesday. The ...Full Story»

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French Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly In December

01/07/2026 - 07:48 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - France's consumer confidence recovered somewhat at the end of the year, monthly survey data from the statistical office INSEE showed on Wednesday. The ...Full Story»

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German Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 6.3%

01/07/2026 - 07:21 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's unemployment rate remained unchanged at the end of the year but the actual jobless numbers increased as economic activity remained weak. ...Full Story»

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Taiwan Inflation Rises To 1.31% In December

01/07/2026 - 06:45 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Taiwan's consumer price inflation increased in December after easing in the previous month, data released by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting, ...Full Story»

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Italy Inflation Rises To 1.2%

01/07/2026 - 05:50 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer price inflation in Italy rose slightly in December from a 13-month high in the previous month, preliminary data from the statistical ...Full Story»

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German Construction Activity Expands For First Time In Nearly 4 Years

01/07/2026 - 05:30 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's construction sector expanded for the first time since early 2022 on rebound in civil engineering activity, purchasing managers' survey results from ...Full Story»

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Czech Inflation Remains Stable At 2.1%

01/07/2026 - 05:21 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Czech Republic's consumer price inflation held steady in December after easing in the previous month, preliminary data from the Czech Statistical ...Full Story»

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German Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly

01/07/2026 - 04:52 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Germany's retail sales declined unexpectedly in November on falling food product sales, official data revealed on Wednesday. Retail sales dropped 0.6 percent month-on-month, ...Full Story»

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Sweden Services Growth Eases In December

01/07/2026 - 03:56 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's services activity expanded at a slower pace in December, though it maintained strong growth momentum, survey results from Swedbank and the ...Full Story»

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