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David Rogers began writing about financial markets in 1987. He has worked for Standard & Poor’s, Thomson Financial, BridgeNews, Tolhurst Noall, Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. David has extensive real-time reporting experience in economics, foreign exchange, equities, commodities and bonds.

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Trade deal hopes lift stocks but what are the risks?

Trade deal hopes buoyed stocks and sparked profit taking on gold after the US and China said officials would meet for the first time since the tariff war erupted.

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(FILES) (COMBO) This combination image of two pictures created on April 4, 2025 shows US President Donald Trump (L) in Miami, Florida, on April 3, 2025, and China's President Xi Jinping (R) in Beijing on March 5, 2025. With his storm of tariffs on Chinese goods, US President Donald Trump on April 2025 has torched ties with Beijing and likely wrecked any hope of meeting his counterpart Xi Jinping in the near term, analysts say. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Pedro Pardo / AFP) / To go with AFP story China-US-diplomacy-politics-trade-economy,ANALYSIS by Matthew Walsh

China’s stimulus packages suggests economic growth concerns: ANZ

China has cut interest rates and announced other economic boosters before its first trade talks with the US since US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs in April. Local shares close slightly higher, bitcoin gains and the AUD is near US65c.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 30, 2025 in New York City. Stocks fell sharply on the final trading opening day of April after data showed the U.S. economy shrunk in the first quarter, as a series of trade-focused policy moves by President Donald Trump weighed on business sentiment. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trade deal hopes extend exceptional stocks rebound

Nomura says global equity investors are increasingly lookingbeyond the shores of the US to diversify portfolios and capture growth opportunities elsewhere.

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(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 07, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024, and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) at a press conference in Belgrade, on May 8, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks on January 17, 2025, with US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported. CCTV said the phone call happened

CBA’s record breaking day; US-China positive signals lift stocks

Stocks rise as China’s official statement after US outreach on trade talks signals thawing in relations. Block, Corporate Travel shares dive on tariff uncertainty. CBA hits new intraday, closing records.

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Calm in markets belies fears of storm to come

Markets have recovered from massive falls but the uneasy calm of recent days may prove unsustainable with a period of economic scarring likely.

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CBA CEO Matt Comyn speaking to the media at Commonwealth Bankâs the Foundry in Eveleigh during a CBA Tech Briefing on the 28th of January. Picture: Adam Yip

Judo shares smashed as investors chase CBA

Could CBA’s surge be linked to another short trade? Shares in Platinum and L1 Capital rise on talks for an $18bn merger. Mining and energy declines weigh.

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Contrarian shows there’s money to be made from market chaos

Global markets are in turmoil but not everyone is in a state of panic and MFS Investment Management’s Zahid Kassam is making the most of the stock volatility.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 15:A view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney. Photo: Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

ASX hits two-month high as investors eye May rate cut

Local stocks rise for a fifth day in a row amid expectations the Reserve Bank will deliver another 25 basis points rate cut in May, as inflation hit its target range for the first time since 2021. Technology and property stocks lead gains.

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Analysts say the recent outperformance of the Australian stock market faces a reality check.

Aussie shares on rebound now vulnerable to earnings downgrades

Analysts say the strong performance of the sharemarket faces a reality check, and the lofty valuations of the big banks in particular will be scrutinised as earnings reports come in.

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ASX investors are scanning production updates by the major miners on Tuesday ahead of a busy week of economic and corporate updates at home and overseas.

ASX 200 soars to two-month high; Boss Energy, MinRes surge

Billionaire Chris Ellison-led mining giant a top gainer. ASX 200 rebound ‘looks vulnerable’: UBS. Endeavour taps former Virgin fix-it CEO. Tripp’s Betr lobs ‘funded’ bid for PointsBet.

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