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Only one thing can stop this crash. It isn’t happening yet

The selling will only stop when big institutions start buying. Who’s brave enough to step up?

Updated Apr 7, 2025 – 11.55am, first published at 11.48am

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It is baby out with the bathwater on the ASX. Donald Trump’s tariffs have investors downgrading growth forecasts, central banks are hesitant to step in, and equities are getting dumped.

How much further will equities fall? Anyone who thinks they know is speculating. Equities are still in expensive territory by historical standards, creating ample room for further losses should sentiment not turn on a dime.

Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies.