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On This Day: Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. Signed ANZUS in 1951

On This Day: Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. Signed ANZUS in 1951

The ANZUS treaty, a collective security agreement between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, was formally signed in 1951 and came into ...

Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

By Wayne Cole and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - World stock markets looked set to end August on a cautious note on Monday as fresh fighting between the U.S. and Iran pushed oil prices higher, while borrowing costs in Germany and Japan hit fresh multi-year highs.

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slid on Monday in Asia as fresh fighting broke out between the U.S. and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike.

Shares ease in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

Shares ease in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slipped in Asia on Monday as fresh fighting broke out between the U.S. and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed painfully elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike.

Morning Bid: Oil climbs as missiles fly in the Gulf

Morning Bid: Oil climbs as missiles fly in the Gulf

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from- Wayne Cole. The week started with a bang in Iran as U.S. forces struck two missile launchers on Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran attacked U.S. forces in Jordan.

Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears

Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Tom Westbrook TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Selling drove global bond yields to major new highs on Tuesday as renewed fighting in the Middle East lifted oil prices above $90 a barrel and put pressure on stock markets around the world.

China warns of 'consequences' over Taiwan presence at Pacific leaders meeting

China warns of 'consequences' over Taiwan presence at Pacific leaders meeting

By Renju Jose and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - China said it had serious concerns about Taiwan's presence at the annual Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, warning of "consequences" after the democratically ruled island attended the group's opening ceremony on Monday.

New Zealand, US to fund Cook Islands port upgrade

New Zealand, US to fund Cook Islands port upgrade

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - New Zealand and the U.S. will jointly fund a major upgrade of a World War Two port on a Cook Islands atoll, the three governments said on Tuesday, in a fresh sign of Western efforts to reinforce ties in a Pacific region that is increasingly being

China-Taiwan tensions weigh on Pacific leaders meeting

China-Taiwan tensions weigh on Pacific leaders meeting

By Lucy Craymer and Lewis Jackson WELLINGTON/BEIJING, Sept 1 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday objected to Taiwan's presence at the Pacific Islands Forum saying the democratically ruled island was not qualified to attend the summit, but Australia and New Zealand said the Pacific bloc would decide the

Remitly Study Ranks Niseko, Japan as Top Destination for Seasonal Ski Jobs

Remitly Study Ranks Niseko, Japan as Top Destination for Seasonal Ski Jobs

Remitly Study Ranks Niseko, Japan as Top Destination for Seasonal Ski Jobs

CFPB's Open Banking Proposal Reaches White House for Review, Signaling Regulatory Advancement

CFPB's Open Banking Proposal Reaches White House for Review, Signaling Regulatory Advancement

CFPB's Open Banking Proposal Reaches White House for Review, Signaling Regulatory Advancement

Exclusive-Chinese shipper COSCO collects intel for Beijing with concealed equipment, US officials say

Exclusive-Chinese shipper COSCO collects intel for Beijing with concealed equipment, US officials say

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO uses concealed equipment on board its ships to spy on military communications near the coastlines of target nations including the U.S., two senior Trump administration officials said.