Health Minister Greg Hunt with a Coronavirus update
LIVE: Minister for Health, Greg Hunt with a COVID-19 update and to announce a partnership between the Australian Government, the Minderoo Foundation and private pathology providers
Health Minister Greg Hunt with a Coronavirus update
LIVE: Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, is in Melbourne with a COVID-19 update and to announce a partnership between the Australian Government, the Minderoo Foundation and private pathology providers
Trio of sentiment boosting themes underwrite record run
US-China trade talks to resume, US earnings start to beat, and global central bankers continue to flag lower global rates.
Earnings season rolls on; RBA a major focus
Australian earnings season continues, but the big event for the week will be Tuesday’s RBA meeting.
Oil falls on swelling US stockpiles, but global markets tense
Oil prices fall on a report showing a rise in US crude inventories, but markets remain tense amid the political crisis in Venezuela, tightening US sanctions on Iran, and ongoing OPEC supply cuts.
UK defence minister fired over Huawei leak
British Prime Minister Theresa May fired defence minister Gavin Williamson on Wednesday over the leak of information about Chinese telecoms company Huawei.
US Federal Reserve holds rates steady
One day after US President Trump urged the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates by a large amount, the Fed voted to keep rates steady.
WOW becomes latest European budget airline to go under
Icelandic budget airline WOW ceased operations Thursday, becoming the latest victim in a sector struggling with overcapacity.
Apple launches TV, credit card and gaming service
In a bid to offset slowing sales of hardware devices like its blockbuster iPhone, Apple unveiled a series of services ranging from original video content to a credit card to a monthly gaming subscription.
Financials weigh down Wall Street
The S&P 500 and the Dow ended lower Wednesday as interest rate-sensitive financial stocks dragged down the indexes after the Federal Reserve affirmed a dovish monetary policy stance.
Fed puts rate hikes on hold indefinitely
The US Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady and erased plans to hike rates this year as it downgraded its outlook for the global economy.
Global equities consolidate, as geopolitics shakes sentiment
The bulls and bears look to break their deadlock ahead of a heavy week of data and central bank news.