35 h. ago As it happened: ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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43 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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5 d. ago Miners, bank slump as ASX tumbles; Todd Sampson to exit Qantas

Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a US economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

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5 d. ago ASX loses more than $40b as investors brace for ‘Liberation Day’

Mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue all plunged, as investors worry about the hit to global growth from US Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.

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5 d. ago Miners, bank slump as ASX falls; Todd Sampson to exit Qantas

Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a US economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

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5 d. ago ASX set to fall as Wall Street tumbles; Todd Sampson to stand down from Qantas board

Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a US economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

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8 d. ago ASX slides lower as Wall Street scuffles; Trump tariffs rattle car giants

The Australian sharemarket has retreated on Friday morning on the back of a soft lead from overnight, with Wall Street’s benchmark index sliding lower in a rocky session.

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8 d. ago ASX closes in the green as big miners and energy stocks gain

The Australian sharemarket ended the day in positive territory on Friday, despite Wall Street’s benchmark index sliding lower in a rocky session overnight.

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9 d. ago ASX set to slide as Wall Street falls; Tariffs rattle car industry

Wall Street is slipping as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation creates winners and losers among auto stocks.

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9 d. ago The Reject Shop set to be sold in $259 million deal with Canadian giant

Australia’s largest discount variety retailer could soon be in Canadian hands.

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9 d. ago ‘Money from heaven’: The Reject Shop set for $259m sale to Canadian giant

Australia’s largest discount variety retailer could soon be in Canadian hands.

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9 d. ago ASX falls as banks, tech stocks decline; Reject Shop soars on takeover bid

The relief party on the sharemarket seems to be over as Trump tariffs are back in focus, with local shares opening lower after tech giants dragged down Wall Street.

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2 w. ago ASX jumps as Fed sparks Wall Street rally; Banks, tech stocks gain

The Australian sharemarket opened with strong gains after a rally on Wall Street as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell calmed tariff-wary investors.

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2 w. ago ASX set to fall as tech darlings weigh down Wall Street; Google’s $50b deal

Back down goes Wall Street, and its former superstars are once again leading the way.

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3 w. ago Wall Street falls into correction, ASX set to slip after Trump escalates his trade war

Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10 per cent below its record, which was set just last month.

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last month ASX falls after Wall Street rebounds on tariff roller coaster

The Australian sharemarket opened sharply lower again on Thursday as energy stocks slumped, extending its falls into a third day despite a late rally on Wall Street amid hopes for easing trade tensions.

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