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Australia’s Wage Price Index showed no momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with quarterly growth holding steady at 0.8% compared with the previous quarter. According to the latest data...

European natural gas prices climbed further above €64 per MWh on Wednesday, reaching their highest level since January 2023, as fears of a winter supply squeeze intensified amid stalled efforts...

Australian equities fell 28 points, or 0.3%, to 9,042 in early trade on Wednesday, extending losses into a sixth straight session and hitting a two-week low. Sentiment was pressured...

The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 2.9% to around 65,500 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix Index lost 2.4% to 4,040, marking a second straight session of declines for Japanese equities...

Gold traded below $4,350 an ounce on Wednesday after losing nearly 2% in the previous session, weighed down by elevated global bond yields amid mounting fiscal concerns and persistent inflationary...

Japan’s core machinery orders — which exclude volatile categories such as ships and electric utilities — rose 9.7% month-on-month to JPY 1.06 trillion in June 2026. This marked a sharp...

US stock futures were little changed on Wednesday after major indexes sank in the prior session, pressured by heavy selling in semiconductor and other technology shares. Sentiment was further weighed...

Japan’s core machinery orders jumped 16.9% year-over-year in June 2026, marking a strong rebound from a 1.9% decline recorded in May 2026. The figures, updated on 18 August 2026, underscore...

Japan’s core machinery orders surged 9.7% month-over-month in June 2026, marking a strong rebound after a steep decline in May, when orders dropped 12.4%. The latest figures, updated...

Crude oil climbed above $85 per barrel on Wednesday, marking a fourth straight session of gains, as the US and Iran showed little sign of reaching a deal...