Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on a temporary maritime corridor aimed at allowing commercial shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz after several weeks of consultations, Iranian armed forces outlet Defa Press reported on Thursday. The agreement does not mean the strategic waterway will immediately reopen, with Iranian officials saying a previous arrangement reached with Om
Nvidia delivered better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and issued revenue guidance above Wall Street forecasts, sending its shares 3.9% higher in after-hours trading. The chipmaker reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.22, compared with expectations of $2.09, while revenue reached US$96.22 billion, ahead of the US$92.27 billion forecast. Nvidia sits at the centre of t
SK Hynix, one of the world's leading high-bandwidth memory (HBM) makers, has begun construction of its first United States facility in Indiana, with CEO Kwak Noh-Jung saying the site will make the state a “key HBM production base in America” by 2030. Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony in West Lafayette on Thursday, Kwak highlighted the growing demand for HBM as artificial intelligence develo
United States benchmark averages finished higher on Thursday (Friday AEST), with the technology-heavy Nasdaq outperforming after Nvidia's strong revenue forecast reinforced optimism around the artificial intelligence boom and lifted technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 105.6 points, or 0.2%, to 53,569.4, while the S&P 500 gained 55.3 points, or 0.7%, to 7,731.0. The Nasdaq C
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack on Thursday reiterated her call for higher interest rates, saying persistent inflation means the central bank needs to act. Hammack told CNBC that a report released on Wednesday showed inflation running at around 3% on an annualised basis. While the monthly pace of price increases has slowed in recent months, she said inflation remains too hig
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Australian consumer prices rose more than expected in July as fuel and travel costs increased, while underlying inflation also exceeded forecasts, adding to the risk of another interest-rate hike. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased to 3.5% from 3.8% in June, but remained above market expectations for a slowdown to 3.3%. Mont
United States consumer confidence fell in August to its lowest level in seven months as households became more pessimistic about the labour market and inflation, according to a survey released on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index fell to 89.4 in August, the lowest reading since January, from a downwardly revised 90.2 in July. Economists had expected the index t
The nine-member policy board of Australia's central bank was divided over whether to raise interest rates at its August meeting, with minutes showing some policymakers believed the current cash rate of 4.35% was sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation down while allowing time to assess how the economy evolves. The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) board unanimously decided to keep rates unc
United States President Donald Trump said the U.S. will raise tariffs on imports of cars, trucks and automotive parts from Canada to 50% from 1 January 2027, escalating trade tensions following the collapse of negotiations last week. “Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, accusing the longtime trading partner of harming U.S. far
California Attorney General Rob Bonta cancelled a Monday meeting with Paramount Skydance, citing a “lack of good faith” in early settlement discussions over the company's proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. “My office had a meeting with Paramount on Friday. Paramount did not maintain the confidentiality of that meeting. Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement di
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