Matthew Burgess

Oil edged higher on renewed concern that escalating US-Iran tensions may disrupt crude supplies and stoke inflation after the two sides traded attacks over the weekend.

Global financial markets already under strain from a bond selloff and sharp currency swings face the risk of more volatility in the months ahead with the prospect of interest-rate hikes, mounting concerns over fiscal deficits and the ongoing war in the Middle East.

(Bloomberg) -- Global financial markets already under strain from a bond selloff and sharp currency swings face the risk of more volatility in the

The Australian dollar rose to a fresh 13-year high against its New Zealand peer, driven by a diverging interest-rate outlook by their central banks and a lift in metals prices.

(Bloomberg) -- The US President's promise of a national cash payout for a Republican Party mid-term election victory is injecting fresh uncertainties

The US President's promise of a national cash payout for a Republican Party mid-term election victory is injecting fresh uncertainties into the

New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has pledged to raise the nation’s pool of retirement savings should it win the national election in November.

Australia’s residential real estate activity picked up as the key spring property season finished a second week, although volumes remain subdued amid a housing downturn.

AI executives’ calls to slow development of the technology are likely to weigh on chipmaker and supply-chain stocks in the near term, but will probably have limited long-term impact as spending on computing infrastructure remains strong, market watchers say.

(Bloomberg) -- AI executives' calls to slow development of the technology are likely to weigh on chipmaker and supply-chain stocks in the near