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Australian shares close lower

SYDNEY: Australian shares ended lower on Friday, but wrapped up their best week in ten months, as strong company...

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

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Dollar dips from peaks, sterling squeezed ahead of BoE

At $1.1495 against the euro the dollar hasn’t budged a great deal

Published 06 Nov, 2025 08:16am

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Australia’s NAB sees $85 million cost increase to fix staff underpay issue

National Australia Bank warned its full-year expenses would be up to A$130 million ($84.7 million) higher after it...

Published 18 Aug, 2025 11:57am

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Yen rises after BOJ hike; yuan, Antipodean peers get Trump boost

SINGAPORE: The yen rose after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) hiked rates on Friday and revised up its inflation forecasts,...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 10:45am

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Australia’s jobs market comes off the boil, rate cuts still elusive

SYDNEY: Australia’s employment growth slowed in October after a strong run, but the jobless rate stayed low and...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:14am

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Dollar hits one-month peak to yen as Fed seen taking time with rate cuts

TOKYO: The dollar rose to a one-month high versus the yen on Thursday as robustness in the US jobs market backed the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:14am

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Dollar firm on Powell caution, kiwi bides time before rates decision

TOKYO: The dollar was on the front foot on Wednesday having rebounded from a three-week low after Federal Reserve...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 09:57am

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Dollar on the defensive after soft data, little relief for yen

TOKYO: The dollar was on the back foot on Thursday after US economic data continued to point to slowing growth,...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 09:56am

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Yen rallies on hints of BOJ policy shift

SINGAPORE: The yen extended its towering rally on Friday and marched toward its best week against the dollar in...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 10:06am

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China’s yuan weakens on persistent property sector woes

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened on Thursday against the US dollar, following data that showed persistent weakness in...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 10:21am

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Yen’s fall toward multi-decade lows keeps markets on intervention watch

SINGAPORE: The battered yen was stuck near a three-decade low against the dollar on Tuesday, struggling to find a...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 09:59am

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Oil prices decline

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell about 2% on Thursday, extending the previous session’s nearly 6% losses, as an uncertain...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

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Oil steadies as China fears counter tight US supply

Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday despite a large drawdown in U.S. crude oil stocks as investors weighed...

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 09:23pm

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Dollar struggles before payrolls test; Aussie rebounds

TOKYO: The dollar hung back from a four-week high against major peers on Friday as investors looked ahead to a key...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 09:47am

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Euro staggers as traders wary of hawkish ECB; dollar gains

SINGAPORE: The euro hit a two-week low on Tuesday as a worsening downturn in euro zone business muddied the bloc’s...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 10:02am

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Industrial consumers: PLL, SSGC may be allowed to auction off unutilized capacity of LNG

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to allow Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 10:04am

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Yuan slides after China cuts lending benchmarks; Aussie down

SINGAPORE: The yuan slipped toward seven-month lows on Tuesday as China cut lending benchmarks, while the Australian...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 09:27am

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Dollar dips ahead of US inflation data, central bank meetings

SINGAPORE: The dollar edged broadly lower on Tuesday but traded in a narrow range, as investors remained cautious...

Published 13 Jun, 2023 09:51am

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Oil prices rise on bargain hunting as demand worries weigh

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Tuesday on apparent bargain hunting, recovering some ground from the previous day’s...

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 07:24pm

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Oil leaps $4/bbl as OPEC+ surprises by cutting output target

BENGALURU: Oil prices jumped by more than $4 a barrel on Monday, headed for its biggest daily rise in nearly a year...

Updated 03 Apr, 2023 10:13pm

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Oil rises on US crude draw, Iraqi supply risks

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Thursday as a surprise drop in US crude stockpiles and a halt in exports from Iraq’s...

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 06:18pm

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Oil rises on demand hopes as banking fears ease

LONDON: Oil prices firmed on Friday as a meeting between Saudi Arabia and Russia calmed markets and after support...

Updated 17 Mar, 2023 05:02pm

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Global bank shares sink over US fears

PARIS: The world’s biggest banks took a stock market beating on Friday as signs of trouble at a US regional lender...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:31pm

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Dollar cautiously firm ahead of busy central bank week

SINGAPORE: The dollar firmed on Monday and distanced itself from an eight-month trough ahead of a slew of central...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:40am

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Tokyo shares jump after US rallies

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks marked a three-day winning streak Tuesday as investors took heart from rallies on Wall Street...

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 12:39pm

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Yen surges on BOJ policy shift speculations; dollar slides to seven-month low

SINGAPORE: The dollar fell to a seven-month low against major peers on Monday while the yen spiked to an over...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 10:33am

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Dalian, Singapore iron ore futures down

MANILA: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures slipped on Tuesday, with traders curbing optimism about China’s...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

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Japan’s yen jumps on suspected BOJ intervention, fails to keep gains

SINGAPORE: The Japanese yen made a thumping 4 yen jump for a second straight session on Monday on suspected early...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 09:44am

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Global rice supplies at risk as harsh weather hits top exporters

SINGAPORE/MUMBAI: Adverse weather across top rice suppliers in Asia, including the biggest exporter India, is...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 03:01pm

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Asian markets extend rally as rate hike fears subside

HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied again Monday, building on last week’s advances and following a strong performance...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am