ASX smashed again on tariff chaos
The ASX 200 continued its sell-off during early trading on Wednesday, following the latest tit-for-tat tariff measure.
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ASX 200 rebounds in best day in years; China slams Trump ‘blackmail’
ASX roars back to life in best day since November 2023. $A rose over 1 per cent after Monday’s meltdown. China slams Trump’s 50pc more tariff threat as Hong Kong hits out at ‘bullying’. Bets rise on 0.5pc RBA May rate cut.
ASX defies US recession fears
The ASX 200 has bounced back after suffering its biggest one-day fall since the start of the Covid pandemic.
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ASX edges higher as tariff talk softens
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ASX 200 mostly erases gain as ANZ dives; Gold Road top gainer
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ASX seesaws in trade on Monday
The Australian ASX200 has seesawed as markets await major economic updates, including just what Donald Trump will do next on tariffs.
ASX 200 ends marginally higher; double-digit falls for Helia, James Hardie
Building products giant James Hardie’s likely paying too much for US buy. Potential loss of CBA contract hits Helia. Regal dives as pharma group Opthea enters suspension amid survival talks.
Woolworths, Coles drives ASX higher
A rally in Woolworths and Coles shares on Friday helped the ASX finish higher on Friday, helping to lift the ASX to its best weekly gain in 2025.
ASX 200 fades from two-week high; ACCC report boosts Coles, Woolies
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ASX surges to best day in six weeks
‘Pretty positive’ reactions from news from the US Federal Reserve and local employment data led the Australian sharemarket to its best day in six weeks.
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