Singapore central bank surprises with second straight policy tightening

Australian gasoline prices jumped last week by the most since the height of the US-Iran war following the collapse of a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, suggesting persistent inflationary pressures ahead.

Chief executive officers of some of the UK’s best-known companies are demanding that tax cuts for businesses be at the top of the agenda for Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his new government, as they grapple with higher costs.

MarketsBitcoin is back above $65,000 as U.S. and Iran hold fire.