Global markets | Australian shares slip as RBA decision looms, NAB posts profit missAustralian shares declined on Monday. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed lower. NAB reported a miss in half-year earnings, affecting market senti...
04 May, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian shares snap eight-session losing streak; miners lead broad gainsAustralian shares rose for the first time this week on Friday, with miners leading a broad-based rebound, as an overnight pullback in oil p...
01 May, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian shares end at one-week high as miners, energy stocks gainAustralian shares closed higher, marking a weekly peak, as mining stocks rallied. Investor sentiment remained cautious following the Reserv...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Jobs report shows unemployment down to 4.1%, puts RBA interest rate meeting in focusAustralian labour market data revealed a surprise drop in the unemployment rate to 4.1% in December 2025, exceeding economists' expectation...
22 Jan, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
RBA leaves cash rate steady at 3.60%, issues update on inflation risk and domestic demand in 2025’s last policy meeting; how much has the Australian dollar moved?The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has maintained its cash rate at 3.60 per cent. Officials acknowledge rising inflation risks but are not...
09 Dec, 2025, 01.47 PM IST
RBA keeps cash rate steady at 3.6%, watches future inflation data closely, no relief in mortgage repaymentsThe Reserve Bank of Australia held its cash rate steady at 3.6%, pausing after a previous cut due to a surprising inflation uptick. Despite...
04 Nov, 2025, 10.36 AM IST
Australian Stock Market closes with a gain after witnessing decline, key indices see steady performance; check top gainers and losersThe Australian stock market closed higher on Monday, November 3, 2025, with the S&P/ASX 200 gaining 0.15% to 8,894.80. Despite a mixed sess...
03 Nov, 2025, 12.47 PM IST
RBA shocks markets by holding rates at 3.85 percent despite disinflation and rising pressure on borrowersThe Reserve Bank of Australia surprised markets by holding the cash rate at 3.85%, despite expectations of a cut. This decision, driven by ...
08 Jul, 2025, 12.59 PM IST
Asian stocks edge lower, RBA decision awaitedJapanese and South Korean equity indexes traded in a tight range, while those in Australia declined. Futures pointed to gain in Hong Kong a...
18 Feb, 2025, 06.42 AM IST
Asia shares push higher; Aussie firm ahead of RBA rate decisionAsian stocks rose ahead of the RBA's policy decision, with expectations for the central bank to maintain rates and provide guidance on a po...
18 Jun, 2024, 08.07 AM IST
Yen eases to 3-week low as traders weigh BOJ shift; focus on RBAThe Asian currency touched a low of 142.80 per dollar. It was last at 142.66 per dollar, down 0.26%. Japan's benchmark 10-year government b...
01 Aug, 2023, 08.05 AM IST
Yen sinks to 15-year low vs euro as dovish BOJ contrasts with ECBThe Aussie dollar kept near the middle of its recent trading range with the greenback ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) policy...
02 May, 2023, 08.20 AM IST
Dollar holds firm on hawkish Fed bets, Aussie on back foot before RBAHowever, it later reversed course as the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) non-manufacturing PMI unexpectedly rose, indicating the se...
06 Dec, 2022, 07.53 AM IST
Asian shares mixed as investors await crucial central bank decisionsAsian shares were mixed on Tuesday and currencies held tight ranges as nervous investors awaited several key central bank meetings that cou...
02 Nov, 2021, 08.38 AM IST
Currencies wait for RBA to kick off big central bank weekThe dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday as traders waited for the Reserve Bank of Australia to lead a handful of central bank meet...
02 Nov, 2021, 07.44 AM IST
Dollars sought in the calm before election dayAgainst a basket of currencies, the dollar held at 94.050, just below a month-high hit on Monday. The safe-harbour yen has also ground high...
03 Nov, 2020, 08.01 AM IST
'Whatever is necessary': Australia dives into QE to save economy"Really nothing is off the table," RBA Governor Philip Lowe said in Sydney after giving a speech on the newly announced measures.
19 Mar, 2020, 02.33 PM IST