Liberation day sparks $50bn ASX sell-off
The fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy continued to send shockwaves through the market, wiping out more than $50bn on the local market.
The fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy continued to send shockwaves through the market, wiping out more than $50bn on the local market.
Australia’s sharemarket has plunged again after global markets continued to sell-off overnight on fears the US tariff policy could be the start of a recession.
The sharemarket has been smashed after US President Donald Trump announced a 10 per cent tariff on Aussie imports, but there is a silver lining,
US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on the world’s major economies triggered a sharp fall in Australian stocks, wiping out $21bn in value.
The RBA has just delivered a stark warning that Donald Trump’s trade war could trigger disorder in the global economy and hammer Australians.
Union leader Sally McManus has fronted the Fair Work Commission to push for a big minimum wage increase for workers.
All 11 sectors finished in the green as the Australian sharemarket soared prior to the next phase of the Trump Tariffs.
The ASX 200 has slumped to its worst quarter since Covid on the back of fears of an economic trade war
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The ASX finished slightly up on Friday, but investors remain uncertain over a potential hung parliament and US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The ASX stumbled into the red on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s freshly announced auto import tariffs stirs ‘mass uncertainty’ among investors.
The major banks have slashed their deposits and savings rates, just days before the RBA will announce the nation’s official cash rate.
The local sharemarket has secured its fifth consecutive day of gains on Wednesday as optimistic investors rallied in 10 of 11 sectors.
President Trump’s hawkish tariff talk has softened and the local bourse soaked up the resulting Wall St boom.
The Australian ASX200 has seesawed as markets await major economic updates, including just what Donald Trump will do next on tariffs.
Australia’s central bank is likely to be nervous ahead of its next rate decision for one very good reason that’s out of its hands.
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.
US tech giants Meta, Google, Amazon and X are targeting Australia’s online laws, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he will stand up for Aussie parents.
‘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.
Anthony Albanese has made a major election promise that would bolster one aspect of Australian life he calls “the envy of the world”.
Australia’s sharemarket has finished in the red as investors wait to see if the US Federal Reserve will spur on the world’s largest economy.
Iconic department store Myer has suffered a sharp slump in profits as it struggles to reset its business.
The Australian sharemarket relief rally continued for the third straight day on Tuesday, although the afternoon’s trading session will likely disappoint investors.
Australian businesses have been hit with a grim forecast for the year ahead, as US President Donald Trump implements his tariff plan.
The Aussie sharemarket lifted today on talks of a potential rate cut in the US, the start of a big tech week and potential stimulus measures from the world’s second largest economy.
A major bank has reduced its variable rates, as experts predict a ‘rates war’ between the big four lenders is about to heat up.
Patriotic ‘Buy Australian’ feeling emerged on ABC’s Q+A on Monday night, with the domestic steel industry at the centre of the debate.
Australian economic growth will likely slow over the next two years, a leading forecaster has warned, as Trump’s tariff agenda shadows the world.
Qantas chairman John Mullen has issued a stark warning that our way of life could simply “stop” in a serious international emergency.
Australia’s sharemarket snapped a three-day losing streak on the back of the major miners, as the price of gold and iron ore climbed throughout the trading day.
US President Donald Trump continued to send shockwaves through global markets as his tariff plan officially comes into effect on Wednesday afternoon.
US President Donald Trump has sparked a bloodbath in global stock markets and Aussie shares were not immune on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump has refused to rule out a recession in the world’s largest economy and now Aussie shares are plummeting.
The ASX 200 rose on Monday, snapping a 2.5 per cent weekly fall last week, but market sentiment remains low on Donald Trump’s tariff plans.
Australia’s biggest miner boasts operations in Australia, Chile and Canada, and now it’s making a new play for Africa.
A major US company has made a shock offer for troubled gaming giant Star Entertainment and it could transform the futures of three Aussie cities.
The ASX 200 has lost $200bn in just three weeks as the impact of US President Donald Trump’s brutal tariffs reverbate through markets.
A trio of stronger than expected economic data was not enough to stop Australia’s share market trading heavily in the red on Thursday.
The Australian sharemarket booked a second consecutive day in the red on Wednesday as escalating global trade tensions continued to rattle investors.
The ASX 200 followed the US markets trading deep in the red on the back of the latest announcement by President Donald Trump on trade tariffs.
The Reserve Bank concedes there is still uncertainty around Australia’s cost of living and has hinted what its next move on rates will be.
The Australian share market has been boosted on Monday from strong figures out of China and a resilient Wall Street.
The local stock market tanked on Friday on the back of a Wall St bloodbath and a new Trump tariff threat that sent the big miners into a tailspin.
Market heavyweights Coles, Qantas and Medibank soared on the back of a better than expected reporting season, helping the local sharemarket on Thursday.
Supermarket giant Woolworths and the major miners have sent the Australian share market down to a new six week low on Wednesday.
The ASX 200 fell on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs and major businesses missed the mark during reporting season.
Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn has backed cash, saying his bank will provide it to customers even as customers preferences change.
Domino’s Pizza has swung to a loss in the first half of the year as the pizza maker announces plans to simplify the business.
The ASX200 snapped a five day losing streak, but cracks are still appearing as more companies are missing the mark this reporting season.
Australia’s sharemarket finished in the red on Friday as consumer discretionary and financials continued to weigh on the local market.
The major banks and miners continued to slump on Thursday, dragging the Australian share market to its lowest point in five weeks.
It’s only going to get worse for Aussie savers already on their knees after the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates.
The ASX’s weekly woes continued on Wednesday, as a big four bank and a major miner dragged the market heavily into the red.
Aussies are tipped to be a little richer at the end January, as superannuation funds have a ‘flying start’ to 2025.
A slump in the big banks and energy stocks pushed the Aussie market into the red on Tuesday, as the RBA struck a note of caution following its long-awaited rate cut.
Unions and interest groups ratcheted up the pressure on the Reserve Bank ahead of its decision to cut interest rates.
Banks weighed on the ASX on Monday with disappointing earnings updates from Westpac and Bendigo Bank pushing the index to the red.
Competition among mortgage providers has spurred a big four bank to cut its variable interest rates ahead of tomorrow’s RBA decision on the cash rate.
Australia’s sharemarket continued its rally higher on Friday as traders factored in a more reserved Donald Trump on US tariffs.
Banks are cutting one particular offering as they gear up for the Reserve Bank of Australia to do the same to the cash rate.
The Aussie market finished at a new high on Thursday, helped by the listing of the mega Chemist Warehouse–Sigma Healthcare merged business.
Uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s current tariff policies could push back the RBA’s plans to cut rates in February, economists warn.
The Australian sharemarket closed at a record high on Wednesday off the back of strong share price growth from the major banks.
CBA has announced an eye-watering half-yearly profit despite citing cost-of-living concerns for customers.
A major fall in the healthcare sector dragged the ASX 200 down as the market factored in the latest update in US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
A petition to save cash through guaranteeing access to the tender and relevant banking services has surpassed 200,000 signatures.
Another major financial institution has changed its rates ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision on the official cash rate.
Malcolm Turnbull says Australia should not expect the US to not impose tariffs just because of the “special relationship” between the countries.
The Aussie sharemarket fell heavily on Monday as traders reacted to the latest round of tariffs and the impact they could have on the domestic market.
New legislation is holding Buy Now Pay Later providers to Australian credit licence standards in an attempt to protect consumers.
The Australian sharemarket traded relatively flat on Friday as the market waits for a key piece of data that could determine when the US Fed will cut interest rates.
The Australian sharemarket closed just off a record high on Thursday, as renewed optimism in the US-China relationship, spurred a rally in key stocks.
Nationals leader David Littleproud has hit out at Coles after the supermarket giant flagged a cull in its product range, claiming prices at the checkout would rise.
The Australian market broke a two-day winning streak on Wednesday as markets saw through US-China trade tensions.
The Australian markets had a promising trading day until the last hour when news broke that China and the US had failed to negotiate on tariffs.
Nearly $50bn was wiped off the Australian sharemarket on Monday as fears of a trade war led by US President Donald Trump tariffs ripped through the local market.
Mortgage holders need more than one rate cut to start feeling relief, with only about 53,000 Aussies likely to move away from “at risk” should the RBA cut rates in February.
The Aussie sharemarket has closed on a 100 day high, led by consumer discretionary stocks as investors factor in rate cuts.
In welcome news for mortgage holders, a third major bank is now expecting a rate cut in February following lower-than-expected inflation data.
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