• Australian Associated Press

    Solomon Islanders have voted, election count to begin

    Counting is due to begin in the Solomon Islands' election, as Australia's deputy prime minister said the nation would work closely with whoever was elected.

  • Reuters

    FOREX-Dollar takes a breather as investors ponder US rates outlook

    The dollar was soft on Thursday as traders assessed the U.S. interest rates outlook in the wake of comments from Federal Reserve officials that cemented expectation of monetary settings remaining restrictive for a while longer. The dollar has been rising in recent weeks as a slew of strong U.S. economic data and persistent inflation dashed expectation of rate cuts in the near term. Dollar strength has cast a shadow across currency markets, keeping the yen rooted near 34-year lows and leading to several warnings from Japanese authorities as traders fret about possible intervention.

  • PA Media: UK News

    What the papers say – April 18

    A variety of stories feature on the fronts of the nation’s papers on Thursday.