China passes steel output peak, developing Asia still climbing
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Jan 28 (Reuters) – It’s a fairly safe bet to say that China’s steel production has…
Australia’s hotter Q4 core inflation fuels bets for rate hike next week
Core Q4 inflation rises to uncomfortable level, puts RBA on high alert Headline inflation also accelerates in December,…
UN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30% of oceans by 2030
SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into…
Major Australian pension fund trimming US dollar exposure on weakening outlook
ART increases hedging to reduce exposure to weakening US dollar US dollar expected to weaken due to interest…
Some whales restrand at New Zealand’s Farewell Spit, six die
AUCKLAND, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Fifteen whales restranded and six have died after a mass stranding at Farewell…
Brazil surpassing US as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze
Brazil produced more beef in 2025 than analysts expected Beat U.S. production for first time Increasing productivity boosting…
Elvis Presley-themed train departs for Australian tribute festival
SYDNEY, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Elvis Presley fans and tribute artists kicked off their annual journey to the…
Renewables turn LNG glut into a sinkhole
MELBOURNE, Dec 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Solar, wind power and batteries are set to make life a misery…
Hollywood blockbuster keeps Wall Street hooked, oil jumps on Venezuela blockade
Item 1 of 2 Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American…
Equities fall with US Treasury yields after data, oil sinks
MSCI’s global index falls 0.5%, S&P 500 ends down slightly after US jobs data US adds jobs in…
New Zealand central bank governor reiterates rates likely low through 2026
WELLINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s top central banker said on Wednesday the official cash rate was…
Japan’s Nikkei skids in subdued Asia as bets of rate hike grow
Nikkei falls 1.5%, shares elsewhere subdued Japan spending data weak BOJ widely expected to hike rates this month…