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The dollar index hovered around 99.4 on Thursday, holding near a two‑month high as stronger‑than‑expected US labor market data bolstered expectations of a more restrictive Federal Reserve policy stance...

The Hang Seng Index fell 270 points, or 1.1%, to 25,364 on Thursday, extending the previous session’s losses as renewed US-Iran clashes weakened risk appetite across global markets. Hong Kong...

The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.7% to 4,055 on Thursday, while the Shenzhen Component slipped 0.4% to 15,651, with both benchmarks snapping a two-day winning streak as investors assessed escalating...

US natural gas futures climbed to about $3.23 per MMBtu as traders awaited the latest weekly storage report, which is expected to show a modest expansion in the supply surplus...

Australia’s goods exports rose by 7.2% month-on-month in April 2026 to AUD 47.19 billion, the highest level in three years. This marked a rebound from a downwardly revised 2.5% decline...

The benchmark KOSPI fell more than 1% to around 8,700 on Thursday, pulling back from record highs and mirroring overnight weakness on Wall Street as escalating US–Iran tensions weighed...

Australia recorded a trade surplus of AUD 1.79 billion in April 2026, reversing a downwardly revised AUD 1.02 billion deficit in March and broadly matching market expectations. Exports climbed 7.2%...

Australia’s goods imports rose 0.8% month-on-month in April 2026, a sharp slowdown from the downwardly revised 12.2% surge in March, as domestic demand cooled and businesses pared back orders after...

Australia’s import growth decelerated dramatically in April 2026, with month-over-month expansion falling to 0.8%, down from a revised 14.1% surge in March 2026. The latest data, updated on 4 June...

Australia’s export sector posted a sharp turnaround in April 2026, with month‑on‑month exports rising 7.2%, reversing a 2.7% decline recorded in March. The latest data, updated on 4 June 2026...