Yesterday
Investors find refuge on ASX as Wall Street giants lose their lustre
The slump in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq has been far more pronounced than the local market this week, just as traders dump the US government bond and greenback.
Inside the well-heeled battle for Kooyong
There are wealthy backers on both sides of this blue-ribbon Melbourne seat, which was long the jewel in the Liberal crown.
Central Coast could send Albo to the Lodge – or early retirement
Cost of living is king in the lead-up to the election but Trump is also causing trouble for the Liberals as they try to snatch the seats of Dobell and Robertson.
BHP taken to umpire for ‘bad faith bargaining’ in the Pilbara
Mining unions accuse BHP of cancelling meetings as part of the first union talks for iron ore workers in the Pilbara.
Trump’s big problem didn’t go away this week, it got more urgent
For Australian investors who live and work outside the US political cycle, it is easy to forget that the president is working under considerable time pressure.
Trump goes all-in for his biggest deal ever: China
Amid the ruins of the rules-based global trading system, the US president has bet the house on Xi Jinping playing along with his art of the deal.
Nine rules for investors to navigate the trade war
Trade wars, like pandemics, have the potential to break traditional correlations in financial markets. But do not despair: trade wars also have their logic.
Which crisis sent markets down 57 per cent? Take our weekly news quiz
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
Rio says Australian dividends at risk if investors back activist fund
ASX shareholders will vote on whether to force the miner to review its dual-company structure and end its primary London listing next month.
Voters deserve better than empty slugfests dressed up as debates
The closer we get to May 3, substance is being swiftly usurped by banal talking points and shrill attack lines whenever politicians step up to a microphone.
Trump is now the third candidate. That’s good news for the PM
Incumbency, not so long ago deemed a curse in global politics, is suddenly an advantage.
Have spare cash? Here’s where to invest $5000 now
With Donald Trump still engaged in a trade war with China and tariff hikes for the rest of the world on hold for the next 90 days, turbulent market conditions are here to stay.
China’s $2trn market rescue is just the start as trade war intensifies
State-linked funds stepped in to rescue Chinese stocks this week as the battle with the US intensified. But it’s an expensive exercise.
I’m 72 with $2.3m in super. How much more can I contribute?
There is a lifetime limit on the amount of super that can be transferred into your tax-free pension accounts.
Darling Point penthouse with royal connection offered for $160m
A yet-to-be-built Darling Point boutique apartment block could soon be home to Australia’s most expensive penthouse.
Could China win a ‘fight to the end’ against Trump?
There is a real chance the two largest economies in the world decouple. If that happens, both will be competing to be the engine room, and the cornerstone, of global trade.
Labor’s efforts to link Dutton to Trump are proving effective
Like the rest of the world, WA politics has been upended by Donald Trump’s reckless tariff war, which has a sharp edge in a resources-dependent economy closely intertwined with China’s growth.
RBA awaits China stimulus to protect Australia
The Reserve Bank and Treasury are pinning their hopes on infrastructure assistance from Beijing to shield the nation from a deepening trade war.
These women are conquering Aussie dinner tables, one lasagne at a time
The Dinner Ladies began with two women selling home-cooked meals to friends. It now delivers 40,000 meals a week and is expanding in a $2 billion market.
The bond market teaches Trump the art of the squeal
The US president is not easily humbled, but he’s learnt to respect a bond market that has grown far more powerful and consequential than ever.