58 h. ago ‘Astonishing result’: How super funds are faring amid Trump tariff volatility

As the end of the financial year looms, analysts expect the third year in a row of positive returns from retirement savings funds.

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3 w. ago Australia spared Trump tariff letter as Ley says Albanese should secure special deal

Trade Minister Don Farrell met his US counterpart Jamieson Greer in Paris overnight as Anthony Albanese prepares to hold his first meeting with Donald Trump this month.

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3 w. ago Albanese urged to confront Trump in person after doubling down on tariffs

The opposition urged the prime minister to be “respectful but assertive” during his expected meeting with Donald Trump this month.

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3 w. ago Albanese doubles down on Trump over tariff spike – now he’s urged to confront him face to face

The opposition urged the prime minister to be “respectful but assertive” during his expected meeting with Donald Trump later this month.

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3 w. ago Albanese urged to fight back on Trump’s plan to double tariffs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is bring urged to fight back on Trump’s bid to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

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3 w. ago Trump rages at ‘hustler’ judges with his tariff agenda at mercy of the courts

In a chaotic legal scramble, an appeals court allowed Trump’s reciprocal tariffs to remain, temporarily, while the administration appeals the block, as a second US court found the tariffs unlawful.

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3 w. ago ASX recovers, Wall Street’s rally loses steam as Trump uncertainty swirls

The Australian sharemarket has edged higher as investors react to a US court battle over Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda.

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3 w. ago Trump is not a king: Tariff ruling a win for US democracy and Albanese

Albanese does not need to grovel or kowtow to Trump when they meet next month.

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3 w. ago ‘Worse than Greece’: Japan’s bond vortex sends a global warning

Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff blitz against the rest of the world hasn’t just started a rollercoaster for shares. Weak demand at recent Japanese bond auctions is similar to what’s been occurring in other sovereign debt markets.

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3 w. ago ASX wipes out gains after inflation data; Woodside jumps on LNG approval

The Australian sharemarket gave up its early gains after Australia’s latest inflation figures came in higher than expected, denting investors’ exuberance.

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4 w. ago ASX rises after Wall Street rally; inflation slightly higher than expected

The Australian sharemarket has given up some of its early gains after inflation came in slightly higher than expected, but remains in the green after a Wall Street rally overnight.

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4 w. ago ASX pares gains after inflation data; Tech stocks climb after Wall Street rally

The Australian sharemarket has given up some of its early gains after inflation came in slightly higher than expected, but remains in the green after a Wall Street rally overnight.

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4 w. ago ASX opens higher ahead of inflation figures, boosted by Wall Street rally

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher on Wednesday, tracking the biggest rally on Wall Street in more than two weeks following Donald Trump’s latest tariff mood swing.

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4 w. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street surges; Trump Media’s $3.9b bitcoin move

Wall Street’s rollercoaster ride created by President Donald Trump’s trade policies whipped back upward on Tuesday, this time because of a delay for his tariffs on the European Union.

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4 w. ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street rallies; Trump Media’s $3.9b bitcoin move

Wall Street is rallying Tuesday as the rollercoaster ride created by President Donald Trump’s trade policies whips back upward, this time because of a delay for his tariffs on the European Union.

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4 w. ago ASX gains, led by banks and tech stocks; REA, gold miners wobble

The Australian sharemarket gained pace in the afternoon after a lacklustre morning, following US market futures higher after President Donald Trump extended a deadline on his euro area tariffs.

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4 w. ago ASX edges up at lunchtime; Tech and energy stocks rise, miners wobble

The Australian sharemarket was cautiously up Tuesday lunchtime after a lacklustre morning, following US futures higher after President Donald Trump extended a deadline on his aggressive euro area tariff.

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4 w. ago ASX set to advance, global stocks rise on Trump’s tariff delay

European stocks climbed along with US equity futures after President Donald Trump extended a deadline on aggressive euro area tariffs, reinforcing a pattern of leaving markets guessing by making trade threats before backtracking.

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