RBA keeps interest rates steady; Trump details Gaza peace plan with Benjamin Netanyahu deal; Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban reportedly split
The Australian sharemarket wiped out its morning gains and finished in the red, led lower by energy and…
China’s Factory Activity Declines Into Sixth Month, Longest Slump Since 2019
China’s factory activity improved slightly but extended its decline into a sixth month — the longest slump since…
What has changed with China’s stock market
Aside from everything AI, there is no market more interesting than China at the moment. A wild ride…
RBA leaves interest rates on hold in September
The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at 3.6 per cent, having cut them at its…
Trade uncertainties to crimp growth across developing Asia, says ADB
Economy Region bearing the brunt of U.S. ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, according to six-monthly outlook Containers at a Thai port.…
Why Hong Kong’s tightened imported labour rules still rankle local workers
Nepali-Hongkonger Gurung has been on the job market for four months and feels he is hitting a dead…
Japan reaffirms that economy is recovering at a moderate pace in latest monthly report
In August, the wording was that: The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace, while the effects…
Aussies should not expect any more interest rate cuts this year, Deutsche Bank’s chief economist Phil O’Donoghue warns
Aussies should not expect any more interest rate cuts this year as service inflation soars after more households…
RBA live updates: Reserve Bank expected to keep interest rates on hold at September meeting
1h agoMon 29 Sep 2025 at 9:45pmMarket snapshot ASX 200 futures: +0.7% to 8.904 points Australian dollar: Flat…
Will the Reserve Bank cut interest rates today? Only if hell freezes over
Anxiously anticipating the Reserve Bank’s rates decision at 2:30pm eastern time? Don’t waste your energy. There’s about as…
Trump’s tariffs are already spurring Japanese companies to shift more production to the U.S.
When it comes to Japan, it looks like President Donald Trump’s plan to use tariffs as a way…
Looming crisis for older Australian women who will retire into poverty if no urgent action taken, new report finds
Australia is facing a looming crisis of older women entering retirement in poverty, unless urgent action is taken,…