Business
Markets
‘If I ask him to, he’ll be out of there’: Trump says he can fire Fed boss Powell
US President Donald Trump has again taken aim at US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, blasting him for being too slow on lowering interest rates.
- by Jordan Fabian and Derek Wallbank
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World markets
ASX closes higher as energy stocks and miners rally
The Australian sharemarket is going into the Easter weekend in decent shape as higher oil and gold prices boost the index.
- by Nick Newling
Opinion
Trade wars
Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar
Given the moveable feast that is Donald Trump’s trade policy, it is impossible to determine if the world is in for a short-lived shock or a case of long COVID.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Shares
ASX closes lower as afternoon rally fizzles out
The Australian sharemarket has fallen after an uncertain morning amid the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s fast-evolving tariff war with top trade partners.
- by Nick Newling
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Australian sharemarket lifts as tariff jitters cool
With a relative sense of calm descending on Wall Street, investors are taking a pause after what has been a tumultuous period for the global market.
- by Gemma Grant
Opinion
Wall Street
Trump has successfully blown up the global trading system
The volatility so far this month might be just a reaction to Trump’s tariffs. It might also reflect a structural threat.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Global economy
When the gold price is soaring, we should all be afraid
In less than 100 days, US President Donald Trump has planted questions in investors’ minds no one expected. Is America too risky?
- by Kamal Ahmed
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Investing
ASX lifts as miners and banks rally
The Australian sharemarket has started the week in positive territory, as technology giant Apple celebrates a victory overseas.
- by Gemma Grant
China halts critical mineral, magnet exports as trade war intensifies
The move threatens to choke off supplies of components central to car makers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and military contractors around the world.
- by Keith Bradsher
Cheaper fuel? Five ways the market meltdown affects you
Super balances, home loan repayments and the price of petrol could all be affected by the recent mayhem on financial markets.
- by Clancy Yeates
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World markets
ASX closes in the red after Wall Street tumbles on US-China tensions
The Australian sharemarket finished a turbulent week in the red, with miners falling after Wall Street slumped overnight.
- by Gemma Grant
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