Australia

Australia’s cbank tapers QE but affirms low rates outlook

Australia's central bank on Tuesday took its first step towards tempering its massive stimulus as employment proves far stronger than…

4 years ago

Asian shares rise after consumer confidence boosts Nasdaq to record high

Asian shares rose and a gauge of global equities hovered near record highs on Wednesday after rising consumer confidence in…

4 years ago

Australian regulator seeks feedback on managing ‘risky’ crypto assets

Australia's securities regulator said on Wednesday it would consult market participants on proposals to identify appropriate crypto assets and set…

4 years ago

Asian shares pressured by fears over Delta virus variant, U.S. data in focus

Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday on concerns new coronavirus outbreaks in the region could undercut an economic recovery even…

4 years ago

Asian shares kick-off week on cautious note as COVID-19 cases spike

Asian shares got the week off to a cautious start on Monday, with Chinese markets holding steady, as a spike…

4 years ago

Oil slips after hitting highest since 2018 before OPEC+ talks

Oil prices slipped on Monday after hitting more than 2-1/2 year highs earlier in the session, as a spike in…

4 years ago

Cathay Pacific forecasts reduced monthly cash burn in H2

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) expects to reduce its cash burn to less than HK$1 billion ($128.84 million)…

4 years ago

Asian shares start on cautious note amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Asian shares got the week off to a cautious start on Monday as a spike in coronavirus cases across Asia…

4 years ago

Australia’s Sydney and Darwin in COVID-19 lockdowns

Sydney began a two-week lockdown on Sunday as a cluster of cases of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant rose…

4 years ago

Rio kept destruction of Ice Age Australia heritage secret, Aboriginal group says

A Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO.AX) forerunner failed to protect 18,000-year-old artefacts showing how people lived during the last Ice Age,…

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