Aussie drops after RBA softens tone; US dollar steady before CPI TOKYO: The Australian dollar sank towards a four-month low on Tuesday after the central bank softened its tone on... Published 10 Dec, 2024 09:50am
Markets Loonie, Aussie in focus while US dollar idles SINGAPORE: The Canadian dollar and Australian dollar were in focus on Monday ahead of their central bank meetings... Published 09 Dec, 2024 09:52am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars get rare bounce, RBA in no rush to ease SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars clung to rare gains on Tuesday as commodities pared a little of their... Published 19 Nov, 2024 12:05pm
Business & Finance Australia’s central bank keeps cash rate at 4.35%, as expected SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday as expected, reiterating policy would need to... Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:11pm
Markets Dollar droops on election day after ‘Trump trade’ unwind TOKYO: The dollar started Tuesday on the defensive as traders squared positions on the day of the US presidential... Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:37am
Markets Australian, NZ dollars turn lower as yuan skids to one-month trough SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled to make new ground on Tuesday even as Wall Street soared to... Published 15 Oct, 2024 11:00am
Markets Dollar falls on bets for dovish Fed SINGAPORE: The US dollar declined broadly on Monday and slid against the yen in particular as investors bet on a... Published 19 Aug, 2024 09:57am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars set for biggest two-week drop in almost two years SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were set for the biggest two-week drop in nearly two years as a bout... Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:02am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars cheer US inflation relief, jobs news SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were consolidating gains on Thursday after a surprisingly soft... Published 13 Jun, 2024 10:36am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars suffer setback, rate outlook clouded SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars steadied on Thursday after suffering a setback from a surge in US... Published 30 May, 2024 11:07am
Markets Yen falls after BOJ ends negative rates; Aussie slips SINGAPORE: The yen fell on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended its negative interest rate policy in a... Published 19 Mar, 2024 09:53am
Markets Australian dollar struggles as economy comes to a standstill SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were under pressure again on Wednesday as soft economic data... Published 06 Mar, 2024 11:36am
Business & Finance Dollar eases, Fed policy path on interest rates in focus NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower against major currencies on Tuesday, but remained close to its highest level in... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am
Business & Finance Australia’s central bank holds cash rate at 4.35% SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday as expected, but cautioned that a further... Published 06 Feb, 2024 10:48am
Markets Australia dollar off the floor as RBA keeps door ajar for rate hike SYDNEY: The Australian dollar pared some of its recent hefty losses on Tuesday after the country’s central bank held... Published 06 Feb, 2024 10:45am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars hit one-month lows as support breaks SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars hit one-month lows on Tuesday after breaching key support levels as... Published 16 Jan, 2024 10:16am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dlrs extend declines against yen SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars extended their losses against the yen to multi-week lows on Friday as... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars extend declines against yen to multi-week lows SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars extended their losses against the yen to multi-week lows on Friday as... Published 08 Dec, 2023 10:16am
Markets Dollar recovers lost ground; Aussie slips after RBA holds rates SINGAPORE: The US dollar regained some ground on Tuesday and hovered near a one-week high against a basket of... Published 05 Dec, 2023 10:00am
Markets Dollar slumps as Fed cuts eyed; Aussie buoyant ahead of inflation data SINGAPORE: The dollar fell broadly on Wednesday to hit its lowest against the yen in more than two months and... Published 29 Nov, 2023 09:57am
Business & Finance BoE leads central bank chorus on need for restrictive policy HONG KONG: A top UK central banker on Tuesday emphasised that monetary policy would need to be “restrictive” for... Published 28 Nov, 2023 10:56am
Markets Asia stocks slip as dovish Fed cheer fades SINGAPORE: Asian stocks backed away from 2-1/2-month high on Wednesday and the dollar found support as investors’... Published 22 Nov, 2023 10:11am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars step back, still ahead for the week SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged lower on Friday as softer US economic data weighed on some... Published 17 Nov, 2023 10:19am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dlrs suffer rough week SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were heading for a fifth session of losses on Friday as a spike in... Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Business & Finance Aussie ‘big four’ banks hike home loan rates after RBA decision Commonwealth Bank of Australia , the country’s largest lender, on Thursday joined the other three big banks in... Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:49am
Markets NZ dollar skids as markets pare back Nov hike bets; Aussie fares better SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar sagged on Tuesday as markets lengthened the odds of a November rate hike after a soft... Published 17 Oct, 2023 10:28am
Business & Finance Australian dollar under pressure as RBA holds for another month SYDNEY: The Australian dollar was under pressure on Tuesday after the country’s central bank left interest rates... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars falter, rate tests loom SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars weakened on Monday, with mixed China factory surveys offering little... Published 02 Oct, 2023 10:01am
Business & Finance Australia Aug inflation data adds to case for pause in rate hikes next month SYDNEY: Gains in Australia’s inflation for August were in line with expectations and a measure of core inflation... Published 27 Sep, 2023 11:27am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars calm ahead of central bank moves this week SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were calm on Monday ahead of a slew of central bank rate decisions... Published 18 Sep, 2023 10:05am