Stella Qiu

Sydney

Correspondent at Reuters

Covering Australia’s economy and markets @Reuters. Previous in Beijing. Now exploring Sydney and making sense of Australian news.

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豪最低賃金3.5％引き上げ、インフレ鈍化で

3 days ago | jp.reuters.com | Renju Jose |Stella Qiu

オーストラリアの独立機関である公正労働委員会は３日、７月１日付で全国最低賃金を引き上げ、従来よりも３．５％高い時給２４．９４豪ドル（約１６．１９米ドル）にすると発表した。写真はシドニーで２０１７年撮影（２０２５年ロイター／/Steven Saphore） [シドニー３日ロイター] - オーストラリアの独立機関である公正労働委員会は３日、７月１日付で全国最低賃金を引き上げ、従来よりも３．５％高い時給２４．９４豪ドル（約１６．１９米ドル）にすると発表した。年次報告書によると、労働力全体の５分の１に相当する約２６０万人が最低賃金で働いている。インフレ圧力は鈍化しており、そうした層には実質賃金の底上げとなる。第１・四半期の消費者物価指数（ＣＰＩ）上昇率は総合ベースで２．４％と、オーストラリア準備銀行（ＲＢＡ）の目標の２―３％の範囲内にとどまり、２０２２年後半に記録したピークの７．８％から大きく鈍化している。...
Australia raises minimum wages by 3.5% as inflation eases

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Renju Jose |Stella Qiu

By Renju Jose and Stella QiuSYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's independent wage-setting body on Tuesday raised the national minimum wage by 3.5% effective July 1, a real wage increase for about 2.6 million workers on the lowest pay as inflationary pressures ease in the economy. The minimum rate will rise to A$24.94 ($16.19) per hour, resulting in an extra A$1,670 in a year for full-time employees, according to the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) annual review.
Dollar under pressure as US fiscal anxiety rises

2 weeks ago | perthnow.com.au | Naomi Rovnick |Stella Qiu

The dollar is heading for its first weekly fall in five weeks against major currencies and long-dated Treasury yields remain elevated as US debt concerns that have mounted for years start driving moves in currencies and global debt. Investor attention has switched from tariff anxiety to US fiscal concerns in a week where Moody's downgraded the US credit rating and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed a sweeping tax and spending bill.
Dollar under pressure as US fiscal anxiety rises

2 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Naomi Rovnick |Stella Qiu

Dollar under pressure as US fiscal anxiety rises
Dollar under pressure as US fiscal anxiety rises

2 weeks ago | bendigoadvertiser.com.au | Naomi Rovnick |Stella Qiu

Investors are nervous that more volatility in 30-year US bonds could ripple across global markets. Photo: AP PHOTOThe dollar is heading for its first weekly fall in five weeks against major currencies and long-dated Treasury yields remain elevated as US debt concerns that have mounted for years start driving moves in currencies and global debt. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Australia’s new haul of Chinese online goods helps tame inflation

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Stella Qiu

23 May 2025 - 09:43 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. In an economy such as Australia's that manufactures very few finished products domestically, Taobao is finding new markets outside its core Chinese-speaking consumer base.
Las acciones asiáticas suben mientras los bonos del Tesoro encuentran apoyo

2 weeks ago | lanacion.com.ar | Stella Qiu

By Stella QiuSídney, 23 mayo (Reuters) -Las bolsas asiáticas subían el viernes, mientras los bonosdel Tesoro encontraban compradores después de que el proyecto deley de impuestos del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump,fuera aprobado por un estrecho margen en la Cámara deRepresentantes de EEUU, aunque las preocupaciones sobre la deudasiguen dominando.
Asian Shares Gain as Treasuries Find Support

2 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Stella Qiu |Stephen Coates

30-yr Treasury yields ease from highs, but still above 5% Japanese 30-year yields retreat from all-time high Asian shares up a little after choppy Wall St Bitcoin holds near all-time peak SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Asian shares gained on Friday as beaten-down Treasuries found buyers after U.S. President Donald Trump's tax bill narrowly passed the lower house, although debt worries still dominated.
Asian shares make cautious gains as beaten-down Treasuries find support

2 weeks ago | zawya.com | Stella Qiu

SYDNEY: Asian shares made some tentative gains on Friday as beaten-down Treasuries found buyers after U.S. President Donald Trump's tax bill narrowly passed the lower house, although debt worries still lingered. Overnight, PMI data around the globe showed U.S. business activity picked up pace in May, which helped Wall Street rise earlier in the session before running into selling pressures and closing the day largely flat.
Australian Exporters Upbeat on Business outlook in China Despite Trade War, cenbank

2 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Stella Qiu |Wayne Cole |Saad Sayeed

SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Australian exporters are upbeat on their business outlook in China as U.S. tariffs could enhance their competitive edge in Chinese markets, a top central bank official said on Thursday. In a speech in Sydney, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said that during a recent trip to China he found confidence that Beijing would do what was needed to sustain economic growth.