http://www.rttnews.comTGlobal financial news, market analysis, economics and forex newsRTTNews.com, Inc. All rights reserved.A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday showed existing home sales in the U.S. spiked by much more than anticipated in the month of May. NAR said existing home sales surged by 3.2 percent to an annual rate of 4.17 million in May after climbing by 0.8 percent to an upwardly revised rate of 4.04 million in April.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3659045&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 10:36:52 AMThe Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing the U.S. trade deficit narrowed roughly in line with economist estimates in the month of April. The report said the trade deficit shrank to $55.9 billion in April from a revised $56.6 billion in March. Economists had expected the trade deficit to decrease to $55.8 billion from the $60.3 billion originally reported for the previous monthhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3659040&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 10:19:40 AMThe foreign trade deficit of Cyprus increased in April from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports. The goods trade deficit rose to EUR 1.0 billion from EUR 797.1 million in the same month last year. In March, the shortfall was EUR 705 million. Total exports of goods rose 7.6 percent annually in April, while imports logged a double-digit growth of 15.1 percent.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3659038&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 10:03:46 AMSlovakia's foreign trade surplus increased in April from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports. The trade balance showed a surplus of EUR 76.0 million in April versus a deficit of EUR 90.1 million in the corresponding month last year. The favorable foreign trade balance in April was driven mainly by a higher surplus in machinery and transport equipment.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3659032&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 9:53:21 AMPortugal's foreign trade shortfall decreased in April from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports. The trade deficit dropped to EUR 2.9 billion in April from EUR 3.0 billion in the same month last year. Exports climbed 15.5 percent year-over-year in April, and imports were 11.0 percent higher. During April, Portugal's main export partner country was Spain.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3659027&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 9:25:27 AMLatvia's consumer price inflation accelerated in May to the highest level in five months. The consumer price index rose 3.5 percent year-on-year in May, faster than the 2.9 percent increase in April. Moreover, a similar inflation rate was last seen in December 2025.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3659023&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 9:10:47 AMGermany's industrial production expanded for the first time in five months in April but the growth remained moderate as geopolitical tensions clouds outlook. Industrial output increased 0.4 percent on a monthly basis, in line with expectations but in contrast to the revised 0.1 percent fall in March, data from Destatis revealed Tuesday. Moreover, this was the first growth since November.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3659021&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 9:05:09 AMhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3659010&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 8:38:23 AMDenmark's industrial production decreased in April after rebounding sharply in the previous month. Industrial production dropped a seasonally adjusted 1.1 percent month-on-month in April, reversing an 8.3 percent growth in March. Among industrial groups, production in the electronics industry declined the most by 15.8 percent, and the pharmaceutical sector dropped by 2.5 percent.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3659007&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 8:33:10 AMhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658986&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 7:55:58 AMThe South African economy expanded at a slightly faster pace in the first quarter. In real terms, gross domestic product rose 0.5 percent sequentially after a 0.4 percent increase in the fourth quarter. The expenditure breakdown showed that household final consumption expenditure increased 0.1 percent, and government consumption rose 0.6 percent.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658966&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 7:21:58 AMTaiwan's foreign trade surplus increased notably in May from a year ago. The trade surplus rose to $17.9 billion in May from $12.6 billion in the corresponding month last year. The surplus also increased from $14.3 billion in April. The expected surplus was $15.2 billion. Exports surged 51.7 percent annually in May, and imports were 54.9 percent higher.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658940&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 6:52:15 AMLithuania's foreign trade deficit increased in April from a year ago. The trade deficit rose to EUR 606.9 million in April from EUR 567.7 million in the corresponding month last year. In March, the shortfall was EUR 558.7 million. On an annual basis, exports climbed 18.2 percent in April, and imports also logged a sharp growth of 16.4 percent.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658931&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 6:31:53 AMChina's exports surged in May fueled by increased shipments of automobiles and artificial intelligence-related products, official data revealed Tuesday. Exports logged a double-digit growth of 19.4 percent in May, following an increase of 14.1 percent in April. The growth outpaced economists' forecast of 15.0 percent.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658922&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 5:45:51 AMHungary's consumer price inflation moderated for the first time in three months in May. Consumer prices climbed 1.8 percent year-on-year in May, slower than the 2.1 percent rise in April. Food inflation softened to 0.5 percent from 1.5 percent. Costs for consumer durable goods grew at a slower rate of 2.4 percent versus 2.7 percent in Aprilhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658921&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 5:41:04 AMNorway's producer price inflation accelerated further in May to the highest level in nearly four years. The producer price index climbed 24.0 percent year-on-year in May, following a 22.7 percent spike in the prior month. Prices in the utility sector alone grew by 58.5 percent from last year, and those for energy goods rose sharply by 41.2 percent.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658912&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 5:03:25 AMEstonia's foreign trade deficit increased in April from a year ago. The trade deficit rose to EUR 365 million in April from EUR 347 million in the same month last year. In March, the trade gap was EUR 227 million. Exports climbed 13.0 percent from last year, and imports were 12.0 percent higher. Estonia's top export partner in April was Finland, followed by Latvia and Lithuania.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658906&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 4:28:27 AMFinland's foreign trade deficit decreased somewhat in April from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports. The trade deficit dropped to EUR 325 million in April from EUR 335 million in the corresponding month last year. The value of exports surged 19.8 percent annually in April, and imports were 18.6 percent higher.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658905&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 4:17:09 AMhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658901&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 4:05:09 AMDutch consumer price inflation increased as estimated initially in May to the highest level in just over a year amid soaring energy costs. Consumer prices logged an annual increase of 3.5 percent in May, faster than the 2.8 percent rise in April. Costs for fuels and lubricants surged 27.5 percent from last year, and transport inflation was 9.9 percent in May, which was 6.9 percent in April.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658900&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 3:50:26 AMhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658899&Category=Economic News6/9/2026 3:44:06 AMhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658773&Category=Economic News6/8/2026 8:05:55 PMhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658772&Category=Economic News6/8/2026 8:02:32 PMhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658485&Category=Economic News6/8/2026 6:01:01 PMSlovakia's construction production growth moderated after accelerating sharply in the previous month. Construction output grew 13.2 percent year-on-year in April, slower than the 29.9 percent surge in March. However, this was the strongest April performance in eighteen years. The overall sharp growth was driven by a 20.0 percent expansion in domestic new construction.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658656&Category=Economic News6/8/2026 8:18:33 AMGermany's factory orders declined more than expected in April as frontloading effects diminished, data from Destatis revealed Monday. Factory orders logged a monthly fall of 3.8 percent in April, in contrast to the revised 4.5 percent increase in March and 1.6 percent rise in February. This was the first decline since January, when orders were down 11.5 percent.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658655&Category=Economic News6/8/2026 8:13:52 AMEurozone investor confidence improved for the second straight month in June, signalling economic stabilization to continue over the coming months, survey data from the behavioral research institute Sentix showed Monday. The investor sentiment index rose more-than-expected to -13.4 in June from -16.4 in May. The score was forecast to rise to -13.8.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658605&Category=Economic News6/8/2026 6:42:27 AMIceland's foreign trade deficit decreased in May from a year ago. The trade gap narrowed to ISK 56.6 billion in May from ISK 63.1 billion in the corresponding month last year. In April, the deficit was only ISK 65.8 billion. Both exports and imports plunged by 11.0 percent on an annual basis in May. There was a 15.0 percent sharp decline in the exports of industrial goods.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658582&Category=Economic News6/8/2026 5:55:27 AMJapan's economy expanded a slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter largely reflecting the decline in business investment, revised data from the Cabinet Office showed Monday. Gross domestic product logged an annualized growth of 1.8 percent in the first quarter, which was revised down from the 2.1 percent growth estimated initially.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658578&Category=Economic News6/8/2026 5:31:06 AMLithuania's consumer price inflation accelerated further in May to the highest level in more than two-and-a-half years. The consumer price index rose 5.5 percent year-on-year in May, faster than the 5.3 percent increase in April. Moreover, this was the highest inflation rate since August 2023, when prices climbed 6.2 percent. Transport charges alone surged 16.2 percent.vhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=3658561&Category=Economic News6/8/2026 3:57:14 AM