Yesterday
Wall St rallies as jobs data eases outlook worries for now
All three major US equity benchmarks were higher after a report signalled labour market resiliency despite the Trump administration’s chaotic trade moves.
May
S&P 500 ends flat after Trump renews, tempers China tariff rhetoric
US equities ended little changed, off their session lows, after the president said he’s hoping to resolve a trade dispute with a phone call with Xi Jiniping.
S&P 500 hit by latest Trump trade threats
US equities fell after President Donald Trump renewed his battle with both the EU and Apple. Wall Street is now closed for a three-day break.
S&P 500 rallies for second-best week of 2025
The US equity benchmark closed 0.7 per cent higher for a 5.3 per cent gain on the week. Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating came after the closing bell.
S&P 500 slips ahead of US-China trade talks
Shares ended modestly lower, reversing early gains, as investors opted for caution leading into weekend negotiations between the world’s two key economies.
April
Wall St recovers from early swoon as bond rout eases
The S&P 500 rallied 1.8 per cent to record its best week since November 2023, though volatility persisted with US-China trade relations in focus.
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.
Goldman’s 73-minute recession says everything about a reeling market
Was it The Art of the Deal, or just Donald Trump blinking in the face of a bond market shock? Either way, it’s been a day of whiplash for traders and brokers.
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¢.
S&P 500 tumbles 6pc, ASX futures plunge, $A shredded
A late session rebound failed and all three major benchmarks collapsed into the closing bell. Trump says “only the weak will fail”. ASX futures down 4.29pc.
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.
China vows to punish ‘bullying’ Trump’s tariffs
China vows to hit back at Trump’s tariffs which total 54pc; pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and gold have been excluded but may still come. How the day unfolded.
March
Wall St tumbles on tariff worries, anxious consumers
The S&P 500 shed 2 per cent in a broad sell-off with a key megacap tech index hammered anew. Gold reset its record high as Trump’s Liberation Day looms.
China ‘presents’ top military, cybersecurity threat to US
Beijing is using “whole of government” efforts including military, economic and influence operations to assert itself, the American intelligence community said.
Wall St rallies late, paced by megacap techs
Another whipsaw session in New York ended with a flourish and the S&P 500 snapped a four-week losing streak.
Musk must pivot to avert ‘black swan crisis’ for Tesla: analyst
The billionaire’s “110 per cent” focus on making the US federal government more efficient could permanently damage the EV maker, says an expert.
Investors are turning to the safest of assets for Trump-era security
From retail investors to Wall Street’s top fund managers, the biggest move to cash since the pandemic is on after a month of dramatic market volatility.
Wall Street rallies broadly in oversold rebound
The S&P 500 closed 2.1 per cent higher, after having confirmed a correction the previous session, helped by Nvidia, with all 11 industry sectors advancing.
Goldman sees risk of iron ore falling below $US80 a tonne
Goldman Sachs expects iron ore to average about $85 a tonne in the fourth quarter, though there’s a risk it could briefly trade even lower.
ASX drops as BHP, Rio and banks weigh
Shares down; Nine confirms Matt Stanton as CEO; Macquarie cuts coal forecasts; ACCC concerned by Silk deal; Boss buys Laramide stake; gold stocks shine.