Economy

1h agoThu 5 Mar 2026 at 8:57pmMarket snapshotASX 200 futures: -1.4% to 8,800 pointsAustralian dollar: -1% to 70.01…

The war in Iran has caused oil prices to spike, prompting concerns about a resurgence of inflation. That…

By Deborah Mary Sophia and Sophie Yu March 5 (Reuters) – China’s JD.com missed market estimates for quarterly…

US-based employers announced 48.307K job cuts in February, according to data released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.…

The consensus is for a softer reading in the headline non-farm payrolls figure, following the strong showing in…

HSBC, Nationwide and Coventry building societies are the first big UK lenders to announce an increase in rates…

Israel’s repeated success in striking deep inside Iran has revived an uncomfortable question for security planners worldwide, more…

Ministers are discussing the possibility of intervening to protect the public against soaring household energy bills if the…

Overview In January 2026, compared with December 2025, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume decreased by 0.1% in…

With Beijing allocating 426.42 billion yuan (US$61.7 billion) for the sector, it is positioning frontiers such as future…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has added a new batch of locally sourced gold, refined to London…

In a week where Rachel Reeves had hoped to confirm a period of economic stability in Tuesday’s spring…

Market updates: Australian share market set to fall, Wall Street extend losses on Middle East war risks, oil spikes 4pc while Australian dollar tumbles 1pc