The March-quarter figure makes a cut less likely. Still, the Reserve Bank will probably give more weight to how quickly it can get to its target range

Some economists say inflation will resume its slowdown after flaring recently, letting the Fed cut rates. PCE inflation report Friday could give clues

Australian consumer price inflation slowed less than expected in the first quarter as service cost pressures stayed stubbornly high, a disappointing result for policymakers that led markets to abandon hopes for any rate cuts this year.

Hundreds of thousands of peole have gathered under a full moon across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day.

Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Thursday at Anzac Day services to commemorate those who fought and died in major conflicts in the nations' history. Anzac Day originally commemorated a battle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey during World War One.

Crowds in capital cities mark the contributions of Australian and New Zealand soldiers and their families