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Nicola Blackburn

Yesterday

The sharemarket is set to slip at the open.

ASX flat; CBA resets record, rallies over 4pc

Shares finish flat; major banks, gold stocks surge; Macquarie’s Nomura tie-up; $A tops US64¢; Wall Street sinks on Trump’s Fed attack.

This Month

Spot gold is tipped to surge beyond $US3500 an ounce.

Gold still offers ‘attractive entry point’ for investors

Gold hit a fresh record on Monday for the fifth time this month, but analysts say that shouldn’t deter investors from buying in.

The ASX is ready for Easter.

ASX edges lower, CBA at two-month high; gold nears $US3300

Shares flip to red in late trading; CBA up 1pc; Star’s ASX return; Nvidia off 6pc in after hours trading; China GDP rises ahead of tariff hikes. Follow live.

Volatility returned as Wall Street’s sell-off renewed.

ASX lifts on tariff relief hopes; CSL up 2pc; Perpetual downgraded

Shares lift as CSL, banks rise; Trump mulls tariff relief for autos; UBS’ healthcare picks; Star unveils earnings; Bellevue Gold slumps 21pc. Follow live.

Australian shares are set to edge higher.

Miners, CBA buoy ASX amid tariff relief hopes; Neuren soars

Shares, US futures lift; Macquarie downgraded; Aussie banks not exempt from tariffs, Citi says; Neuren rallies 21pc; Droneshield’s $32m contract; gold soars.

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Volatility returned as Wall Street’s sell-off renewed.

ASX trims early loss as US futures rally; Evolution Mining soars

Shares down 0.8pc, US futures rise; Jarden upgrades MinRes; upside tipped for US stocks; gold miners rally as prices retake $US3200; oil rebounds. Follow live.

Fund managers say there are plenty of opportunities despite the market turmoil this week.

Eight ideas on how to play a roller-coaster sharemarket

Uncertainty abounds – will global tariffs make a return? How far will a China trade war go? But some of our biggest investors are seeing big opportunities.

The sharemarket is set to surge at the open.

ASX adds $100b in best day since 2020; CBA up 3pc

Shares up 4.5pc after S&P500 jumps by most since 2008; US futures dip; miners, banks soar; Deutsche tips 25bps May rate cut; oil reverses course, $A tops US61¢.

Hope for an end to the volatility that has pummeled global markets was dashed.

ASX wipes over $40b, bonds dive after US imposes jumbo China tariff

Shares drop 1.8pc at the closing bell after US imposes 104pc China tariff; Treasuries sell-off; RBNZ cuts rates by 25bps; oil, iron ore sink; Regal’s $540m Opthea blow.

The Australian dollar drop as other currencies as US Treasury yields spiked higher.

ASX up 2.3pc in largest gain since 2022; WiseTech rallies

Sharemarket rebounds as buyers step in; tech, energy rally; Pro Medicus upgraded; Deutsche tips 50bps May cut; Star’s rescue deal; $A holds near US60¢.

The ASX is poised to open lower.

ASX records largest loss since 2020 amid global tariff turmoil

Investors wipe $97b from ASX, $A slumps; CBA down 5pc; no hit from tariffs,Telix says; China stocks slump; bitcoin below $US77,000; brent at four-year low.

Northcape Capital’s Paul Parsons.

This former short seller backs some of the ASX’s most unloved stocks

Northcape Capital’s Paul Parsons is weighing his options amid James Hardie’s slide, but he’s holding firm on others that may be out of favour with the market.

Aaron Erter took the helm at James Hardie in late 2022. He says the integration of Azek will happen at a time of volatility in the US and then the enlarged company will be in a sweet spot to accelerate.

James Hardie chair to meet investors after backlash on Azek deal

The ASX waiver given to James Hardie for its $14 billion deal has hamstrung investors, who have stripped $5 billion but can’t block the unpopular transaction.

Wall Street sank and more losses are set for the ASX at Friday’s open.

ASX erases $57b, enters correction as global tariff fallout rumbles on

ASX drops 2.4pc; biggest weekly loss since 2022; US futures lower, jobs data awaited; oil sinks 6pc; Fisher & Paykel upgraded; banks up RBA rate cut forecasts.

Australian shares slumped after US President Donald Trump announced a slew of punitive tariffs.

Trump tariffs set to wipe $2.7trn from US markets; S&P nears breaking point

US markets have led a worldwide selloff; Apple, Nike and Walmart shares all fell; European shares tumbled; the US dollar plunged to a two-and-a-half year low. Follow live.

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The Trump tariff winners and losers

The US president’s heavy-handed move to hit trading partners with levies as high as 49 per cent has sent markets tumbling. But it’s not a disaster for everyone.

Donald Trump holds a signed executive order during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House.

Here’s what ASX-listed groups are telling investors about tariffs

From online fashion retailers to winemakers and medical device manufacturers, the country’s biggest companies are assessing the fallout from US levy plans.

The Reserve Bank is expected to hold the cash rate at 4.10 per cent.

ASX closes up 1pc; RBA says no rate cut discussed

Shares rally as buyers step in; RBA holds cash rate at 4.1pc; Goodman jumps 2pc; RBC upgrades WiseTech; AVJennings snapped up for 65.5¢ a share; gold soars.

March

Australian shares are set to open lower as investors brace for reciprocal tariffs this week.

ASX wipes $42b on tariff fears; gold tops $US3100

ASX plummets in broad sell-off; gold at new highs; long-time WiseTech chair rejoins board; Todd Sampson exits Qantas; Domain board backs CoStar bid.

The ASX is poised to slip at the open.

ASX edges up in volatile trade; French regulator probes Orora

Shares close higher in volatile session; Paladin upgraded; French regulators probe Orora; Virgin-Qatar deal gets green light; tech slumps, gold resets record.

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