HSBC says its purchasing managers' index for China fell to 48.3 in February.

Spending in January rose 2.2 per cent, according to the Commonwealth Bank's Business Sales Indicator (BSI).

Australian wages growth has been the weakest in at least 17 years as the mining boom slows down and unemployment climbs. Total hourly rates of pay, excluding bo..

US home builders’ confidence in the housing market has declined sharply as the severe weather battering much of America keeps many would-be buyers at home..

The Reserve Bank of Australia says the local economy is strengthening and that is why it's prudent to keep the cash rate unchanged.