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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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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 12: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 12, 2025 in New York City. As tariffs continue to worry global investors and business leaders, markets were flat in morning trading. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

No ‘panic mode’ but stocks dive, again

Stocks fell for a fourth consecutive week, a selloff in tech giants accelerated and volatility spiked as the global trade war worsened, but ‘markets aren’t yet in panic mode’.

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????SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos - FEBRUARY 24 2025; A general view of people walking past the digital boards of the ASX in the Sydney CBD. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

ASX 200 climbs as US futures soar

Australian stocks rise into the weekend. US futures soar as Trump government shutdown risks fade but trade tariff fights continue. Banks in the red. Gold miners soar as safe-haven commodity eyes new peak past $US3000 per ounce.

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US President Donald Trump gestures alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin (R) and his wife Mary O'Shea (L) during a St. Patrick's Day Reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

Markets brittle as global trade war worsens

It’s clear US President Donald Trump isn’t backing down from his aggressive trade policies despite sharp drops by stockmarkets, meaning shares could be in for even bigger falls.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. President Donald Trump and White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sit in a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke out against calls for a boycott of Elon MuskÃ¢â¬â¢s companies and said he would purchase a Tesla vehicle in what he calls a Ã¢â¬Ëshow of confidence and supportÃ¢â¬â¢ for Elon Musk. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

From the Magnificent to Maleficent 7?

Goldman Sachs has trimmed its S&P 500 target after lowering its economic growth forecast, with the top end of Wall Street not impervious to uncertainty over US trade policy.

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ASX dips; Aus should focus on Asia after US tariffs: Westpac

Australian stocks turn down after an early rise. Morgan Stanley cuts ratings on Australian stocks. Nine appoints Matthew Stanton as CEO. ACCC finds issues with DP World’s acquisition of Silk. Boss buys stake in uranium player.

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Stock prices displayed on an information screen at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 1.8 per cent at 1017 AEST, with all 12 indexes trading in red following a big sell-off on Wall Street. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

ASX on the cusp of a ‘correction’ as Trump’s tariffs rattle investors

It has been another dark day for Australian stocks as nervous investors wiped $36bn off the ASX in response to US President Donald Trump’s move to impose tariffs.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, October 29 2024. GENERIC. Stocks. Finance. Economy. People walk past the Australian Stock Exchange, ASX, on Bridge Street. Picture: NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

ASX sinks; warnings consumers will cop tariff hit

Investors wipe $36bn off the local market and push the ASX 200 to the brink of a “correction” as Wall Street tumbles continues to tumble. No exemption for tariffs on Australian steel, aluminium sent to US. Corporate regulator sues super giant.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 07: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 07, 2025 in New York City. The Dow was mixed in morning trading as confusion over the Trump administration's tariff policy continued to spook investors and global markets. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

US recession fears smash markets

Economic fears have sparked a renewed sell-off in stocks, with US tech giants diving after President Donald Trump declined to rule out a recession.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos - MARCH 05 2025; A general view of people walking past the ASX in Sydney ahead of the ABS releasing National account figures for the December quarter showing the strength of the Australian economy. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

ASX 200 trims falls; tech stocks pummeled

Australian stocks trimmed half of a sharp intraday fall as US futures rebounded after recession fears hit Wall Street. Brookfield begins Healthscope sale process. Brickworks takes a writedown on US operations. Polynovo shares drop after CEO sent packing.

David Rogers and Joseph Carbone

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NEW YORK, NEW YORKâMARCH 05: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands on Wall Street on March 05, 2025, in New York City. Following two days of dramatic losses in the stock market after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada, stocks were up in morning trading. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Get ready, stocks could be on their way up

The world is on edge over Donald Trump’s divisive foreign and economic policies, but that doesn’t look like it will stop investors piling into shares.

David Rogers

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