Currencies
Where is the Australian dollar headed in Trump’s tariff argy-bargy?
Trump’s rollercoaster diplomacy has left investors wary. How will Trump’s decisions affect the local sharemarket and where is the Australian dollar headed?
- Hannah Kennelly
Latest
- 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
- Trade wars
Trump’s ‘day one’ promise has been broken
Donald Trump had threatened to launch an economic war on the world on the first day of his new presidency. He has backed down - for now.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Aussie dollar has hit a five-year low. Here’s what it means for you
Why is the Australian dollar weakening, what does it mean for inflation, and how does it affect the government as it heads towards an election?
- Millie Muroi
- 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
- Analysis
- Tripologist
The best-value destinations for Australians, despite the weak dollar
In eight of Australia’s 10 most popular destinations, our dollar buys less local currency than it did a year ago.
- Michael Gebicki
- Opinion
- Aussie dollar
The Aussie dollar took a plunge. Here’s what’s in it for you
Our dollar dropped to a two-year low as we rang in the new year, but it’s not all bad news.
- Millie Muroi
ASX starts 2025 with a bang, defying a Wall Street hangover
Miners and energy stocks pushed the Australian sharemarket into the green in the first trading day of the year even after Wall Street ended the year on a sombre note.
- Daniel Lo Surdo and Miriam Steffens
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Trump set to put an old foe in an uncomfortable position
Donald Trump’s controversial policies set him up for an inevitable clash with old sparring partner Jerome Powell.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Opinion
‘Go find another sucker’: Trump threatens Xi, Putin and co
Donald Trump has found a new way to deploy his favourite weapon.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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