International Financial News

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To Two-Month Low

03/19/2026 - 10:09 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected dip in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ...Full Story»

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Bank Of England Stands Pat On Rate

03/19/2026 - 08:55 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of England maintained its interest rate but raised market expectations for a rate hike as policymakers said they stand ready ...Full Story»

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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Increases In March

03/19/2026 - 08:43 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region continued to expand in the month of March, according to a report released by the Federal ...Full Story»

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U.S. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Dip To 205,000

03/19/2026 - 08:38 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected dip in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ...Full Story»

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Irish Trade Surplus Shrinks In January

03/19/2026 - 08:19 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's foreign trade surplus decreased in January from a month ago as exports fell faster than imports, figures from the Central Statistics ...Full Story»

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Taiwan Central Bank Retains Interest Rates

03/19/2026 - 07:38 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Taiwan central bank maintained its interest rates on Thursday as the economy is expected to remain strong despite geopolitical risks. The board decided ...Full Story»

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Eurozone Construction Output Falls 0.1%

03/19/2026 - 06:54 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone construction production contracted slightly in January after rebounding in the previous month, data from Eurostat showed on Thursday. Construction output dropped 0.1 ...Full Story»

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Sweden Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged

03/19/2026 - 06:54 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's central bank left its interest rate unchanged on Thursday and indicated that the rate will remain at the current level for ...Full Story»

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Poland Industrial Output Rebounds; Producer Prices Fall Further

03/19/2026 - 06:21 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Poland's industrial production expanded more-than-expected in February, while producer prices continued their falling trend, separate reports from Statistics Poland revealed on Thursday. Industrial ...Full Story»

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Swiss Central Bank Keeps Key Interest Rate At Zero

03/19/2026 - 05:33 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Swiss National Bank decided to hold its benchmark rate and signaled increased willingness to intervene in the foreign exchange market to ...Full Story»

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UK Unemployment Rate Stable At 5.2%; Wage Growth Eases

03/19/2026 - 04:03 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The UK unemployment rate remained unchanged and wage growth eased in the three months to January, the Office for National Statistics said ...Full Story»

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Swiss Trade Surplus Rises In February

03/19/2026 - 03:56 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's foreign trade surplus increased in February from a month earlier as imports fell faster than exports, data from the Federal Customs ...Full Story»

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Malaysia Inflation Eases In February; Trade Surplus Grows

03/19/2026 - 03:38 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Malaysia's consumer price inflation eased somewhat in February, while the trade surplus increased with favorable net exports, separate reports from the Department ...Full Story»

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