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Factbox-From airlines to banks: Australian, New Zealand firms feel Gulf crisis heat

Factbox-From airlines to banks: Australian, New Zealand firms feel Gulf crisis heat

April 14 (Reuters) - Companies in Australia and New Zealand are beginning to signal the financial strain from the U.S.-Israeli war nL6N40X074 on Iran, as higher fuel prices stoke inflation, dent business and consumer confidence https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australian-business-sentiment
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Australian business, consumer confidence crashes on worries about fallout from Iran war

Australian business, consumer confidence crashes on worries about fallout from Iran war

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, April 14 (Reuters) - Australia's business and consumer confidence crashed as the Iran war unleashed a global oil shock that may tip the local economy into a recession, surveys showed on Tuesday, as policymakers weigh if more rate rises are needed to tame inflation.
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Australian consumer sentiment slumps on Iran war worries

Australian consumer sentiment slumps on Iran war worries

SYDNEY, April 14 (Reuters) - Australia's consumer sentiment slumped in April to its lowest in more than two years, a survey showed on Tuesday, as consumers seem to be unnerved by the impacts of the Iran conflict on the economy and future inflation.
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RBA's Hauser not sure interest rates are at the right level to tame inflation

RBA's Hauser not sure interest rates are at the right level to tame inflation

April 13 (Reuters) - A top Australian central banker said on Monday he was not confident that interest rates were at the right level to tame inflation, but policymakers would now also need to monitor the impact on economic activity from the Iran war. 
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Qantas lifts fuel cost forecast as Middle East war jolts oil markets

Qantas lifts fuel cost forecast as Middle East war jolts oil markets

April 14 (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways said on Tuesday it has raised its fuel cost outlook and has not started its planned share buyback, citing sharply higher and volatile jet fuel prices after the war in the Middle East cut oil supply.
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BOJ's Ueda calls for vigilance against impact of Middle East war

BOJ's Ueda calls for vigilance against impact of Middle East war

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday economic and price developments were moving roughly in line with the bank's forecasts, but called for vigilance to the impact of escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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Analysis-Protracted Iran war narrows BOJ's rate hike options

Analysis-Protracted Iran war narrows BOJ's rate hike options

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Once seen as a strong possibility, a Bank of Japan rate hike in April is turning into a fainter prospect as fading hopes of an end to the Middle East conflict keep markets volatile and muddle the outlook for a fragile economy.
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Bank of Korea governor nominee vows to respond to excessive won weakness

Bank of Korea governor nominee vows to respond to excessive won weakness

SEOUL, April 13 (Reuters) - The Bank of Korea's governor nominee said it would be necessary to respond properly if the won fell excessively, in written remarks he submitted on Monday to parliament ahead of a parliamentary confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for a low-key, privately funded visit

Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for a low-key, privately funded visit

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have begun their first Australian visit since their official royal tour in 2018
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U.S. Treasury Yields Rise Amid Iran Talks Collapse and Inflation Concerns

U.S. Treasury Yields Rise Amid Iran Talks Collapse and Inflation Concerns

U.S. Treasury Yields Rise Amid Iran Talks Collapse and Inflation Concerns
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Federal Reserve Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates Amid Rising Inflation and Oil Prices

Federal Reserve Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates Amid Rising Inflation and Oil Prices

Federal Reserve Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates Amid Rising Inflation and Oil Prices
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BOJ policy to boost yen could be an option to curb inflation, Japanese minister says

BOJ policy to boost yen could be an option to curb inflation, Japanese minister says

TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan monetary policy could be an option to tame rising prices by boosting the yen, Japan's trade minister said on Sunday, as the central bank weighs raising interest rates this month to counter inflation spurred by the Iran war. https://www.reuters.com/world/iran