The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.55 percent to 8,493.70, led by technology, mining and energy stocks. The broader All Ordinaries index settled 0.52 percent higher at 8,745.90.

South Africa's producer inflation was at 0.7% year on year in December versus -0.1% in November, statistics agency data ...

Risks to the U.S. stock market are piling up as cracks emerge in the technology trade and the path for interest rates is clouded by persistent inflation worries that are being exacerbated by the ...

Gold traded in a relatively narrow price range on Thursday as investors focused on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans ...

Nationals Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie says prices are “not coming down” despite a fall in quarterly inflation numbers.

Since officials first cut rates in September, inflation has made uneven progress back down toward the central bank’s target.

With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. It's ...

The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there would be no ...

The non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.1%, based on data from the Bureau ...

Follow live coverage of the January FOMC meeting, interest-rate announcement, and Fed chairman Jerome Powell's press ...

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on January 29, and an interest rate cut is unlikely when the Fed issues its ...

After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and ...