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More than $20b wiped off ASX as tariff terrors spook markets
Analysts are warning of more choppiness ahead for the Australian sharemarket amid rising anxiety that Trump’s tariffs will start a recession in the US and destabilise global markets.
- Cindy Yin
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- World markets
Has the market’s Trump bet been wiped out? Maybe – or maybe not
Investors are confused whether the market sell-down in response to Donald Trump’s punitive trade policies will prompt him to limit them after all, after his Commerce secretary flagged a potential tariff compromise.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Wall Street
King of chaos: Wall Street is losing faith in Donald Trump
The Wall Street honeymoon Donald Trump experienced in the initial months of his new administration appears to be ending.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Trade wars
Dumb and dumber: Trump’s war on the world is not going to plan
Donald Trump just aimed his most powerful weapon at his closest trade allies and has gained nothing substantial.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Donald Trump is driving interest rates up around the globe
Fears that the president-elect’s “America First” agenda will rekindle inflation and unleash economic damage have rattled bond markets and driven the US dollar sharply higher.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
ASX slumps as traders await US jobs data; $A hits two-year low
The sharemarket fell on Friday, as global investors watch for US jobs data that could influence the outlook for interest rates.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
Wall Street sees more gains ahead after another bumper year for stocks
Investors are heading into 2025 in an optimistic mood, believing that with the economy on a firm footing and the White House in their corner, the stock market will continue to climb.
- Joe Rennison
Wall Street skids at end of best S&P 500 run since 1990s
A string of volatile sessions for US stocks extended into the last day of 2024, marking an ominous close to an otherwise stellar year for investors.
- Rheaa Rao
ASX finishes 2024’s last session in the red; Mining, real estate stocks slide
The Australian sharemarket has fallen on the last trading day of the year after a disappointing day on Wall Street, trimming its gains for the year to 7.5 per cent, short of last year’s.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
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ASX dips in a quiet session after tech wobbles on Wall Street
A sell-off in the world’s largest technology companies has taken the shine off the Australian sharemarket keen to close out a stellar year.
- Hannah Kennelly
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