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Gold prices slipped below $4,500 per ounce on Wednesday, extending earlier-week declines after stronger-than-expected US labor market data bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates elevated...

Australia’s Ai Group Industry Index for manufacturing rose by 5.1 points to -22.4 in May 2026, reaching a three-month high that indicated a modest improvement but still left the sector...

WTI crude futures climbed above $95 per barrel on Wednesday, extending gains for a third consecutive session as persistent uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks sustained a geopolitical risk premium...

The Ai Group Industry Index for Australia’s construction sector rose by 9.0 points to -9.9 in May 2026, marking a three‑month high and extending the sector’s recent recovery. However, operating...

Australia’s Industry Index slipped a further 1.0 point to -26.5 in May 2026, highlighting persistent industrial weakness amid an ongoing energy crisis and heightened economic uncertainty. New orders fell sharply...

The S&P Global Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index slipped to 48.7 in May 2026 from 50.7 in April, remaining below the 50.0 threshold that separates expansion from contraction. Although...

Australia’s composite PMI was revised up to 48.7 in May 2026 from a preliminary 47.8, but remained below the final 50.7 recorded in April. This signaled the second contraction...

Australia’s services sector moved back into contraction territory in May, as the S&P Global Services PMI declined to 48.7, down from 50.7 previously. The latest reading, updated on 2 June...

Australia’s private sector lost momentum in May, with the S&P Global Manufacturing & Services Composite PMI easing to 48.70 from 50.40, according to data updated on 2 June 2026...

Australia’s manufacturing sector remained in contraction in May, but the pace of decline slowed, according to the latest AIG Manufacturing Index data. The index climbed to -22.4 in May 2026...