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– Gold prices advanced during Asian trading on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields declined, with traders keeping a close eye on interest rate expectations for September. Spot gold increased by 0.5% to $4,356.55 an ounce at 0327 GMT. This upward

– According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s fixed-asset investment decreased by 6.7% year on year during the first seven months of 2026, reflecting an ongoing slowdown in domestic spending. From January through July, investment excluding rural

Rental increases across Melbourne have remained uneven, with several Dandenong Ranges and outer eastern suburbs recording much steeper gains than the citywide market. Olinda led a two-year comparison, where the median weekly rent rose 33.8% from A$613 to A$820. That

Australian auction clearance rates fell to their weakest level in six years, with preliminary results showing only 47.4 per cent of capital city homes sold in the week ending June 21. Cotality said the final result will likely settle in

CANBERRA: Australia said its fuel supply remains stable despite outages at some service stations and sharply higher pump prices, with federal ministers and official stockholding data showing the country has about 38 days of petrol and around 30 days of

MELBOURNE: Australia’s energy regulator is telling consumers that the coming offer of free midday electricity is not an automatic bill cut for every household, and that savings will depend on whether people can move some of their electricity use into

CANBERRA: Australian motorists are facing renewed pressure at the pump as global oil markets react to the Middle East conflict and domestic regulators step up scrutiny of retail pricing. The Australian Institute of Petroleum’s weekly report for the week ending

CANBERRA: Australia’s biggest business lobby is urging the federal government to cut red tape and recalibrate tax settings after a new competitiveness index placed the country mid-pack for attracting investment, with weak scores on regulation and business taxation. The Business

SYDNEY: Australia’s consumer sentiment weakened in February after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted interest rates, with households reporting greater pressure on finances and a pullback in appetite for major purchases. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index fell 2.6%

CANBERRA: Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation said it will commit up to A$60 million to support discounted car loans for buyers of eligible Hyundai Motor Group and Kia battery electric vehicles, in a partnership with Hyundai Capital Australia. The program