Shares, bonds make guarded gains as oil slips Reuters

Blackstone Inc.’s private credit division is set to buy HSBC Holdings Plc’s A$30 billion-plus ($21 billion) Australian loan book, the Australian Financial Review reports.

Several major food brands in Australia are selling tomato products grown in China as domestically produced, with forensic testing showing some are sourced from the Xinjiang region, according to an investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Gold gains on pause in US-Iran fighting; Fed decision looms Reuters

Why allies in Asia Are willing to work with Trump.

Distorted by partisan passion and rising inequality, they are a reflection of popular frustrations — not overall growth

Some publishers think AI could not only help authors but replace them

Consumer inflation has undershot expectations for three successive months

Study estimates differences mean British banks carry £22.5bn extra capital burden relative to US rivals

Rising expenditure from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft reflects growing battle over federal policy