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Bond traders are worried that President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff rollouts and federal-workforce cuts will hurt the US economy,

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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Donald Trump’s escalating trade war has set off a market sell-down on Wall Street and on stock exchanges around the world.

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
Ponzi schemes are collapsing while financial markets are soaring, concerning legal and market experts.

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
Trump may have to rethink his belief that trade wars are “easy to win”.

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
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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
The ASX 200.

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
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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
New Year’s Eve on the New York Stock Exchange. It’s been a good year for Wall Street.

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
It was another day of losses on Wall Street.

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
Nasdaq, one of the “Magnificent Seven” companies, bore the brunt of last week’s selling.

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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