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The odds of a further rate hike in June have increased due to stronger-than-expected economic figures. With the stock market expected to remain highly volatile amid growing inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, investors could consider buying fundamentally sound, stable stocks Hitachi (HTHIY), Honda Motor (HMC), and HOYA (HOCPY) for…

Asian stock markets are lower ahead of a vote by Congress on a deal to avert a government debt default while China factory activity weakened

PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) is bracing for possible challenges caused by oil price fluctuations and a global economic slowdown that could affect the company in the second half of this year.

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has claimed control of the controversial Sun Cable solar export project in the Northern Territory, while NSW and Victoria enter a "retail recession" according to analysts. Look back on the day's financial news and events as they happened with our blog.

Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia as investors watch for signs of progress on a deal to avert a default on U.S. government debt

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday he expected no new steps from the OPEC+ group of oil producers at its meeting in Vienna on June 4, Russian media reported, after the group announced a significant output cut earlier this year.

The Transport Workers Union is calling on Qantas to repay $2.7 billion in government handouts it got during the COVID-19 pandemic as the airline forecasts what the union calls an "obscene" record annual profit. And the Australian share market runs out of steam as US debt ceiling talks drag on.

Debt ceiling talks between the White House and Congress as the stock market plunges and the oil prices increases.

Australian shares finished lower after US debt ceiling talks failed to make progress in the absence of President Joe Biden. Look back on the day's events as they happened with our markets blog.