13 h. ago Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Under Donald Trump, the country that created the global free market is bringing it to an end, not soberly but vengefully. The entire episode would be comically clownish if it weren’t so serious.

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37 h. ago Lutnick calls Australian biosecurity rules ‘nonsense’, says Trump won’t back off

As global markets roiled from the US president’s tariff overhaul, his commerce secretary said the time for negotiation was over and other countries had to “change their ways”.

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48 h. ago ASX slumps as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ rattles global markets

The Australian sharemarket has endured a painful session, with investors torching $21 billion, after Donald Trump unveiled his highly anticipated tariffs that could drastically remake the global economy.

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3 d. ago Miners slump but ASX in green ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’

The Australian sharemarket has pared early gains but remains in the green at lunch on Wednesday after another volatile night on global markets.

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8 d. ago Straight talk, indie vibes: The miracle formula boosting Aussie beauty start

Local entrepreneurs are edging into the global beauty market with the help of smart comms, no-BS ingredients – and stunts that get eyeballs on their products.

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2 w. ago Can Australian small businesses survive Trump turmoil? This bank says yes

With the economy holding up better than expected, AMP Bank chief executive Sean O’Malley says small businesses can ride out the turmoil in global markets.

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3 w. ago Miners boost ASX, banks slump; Wall Street enters correction after Trump escalates trade war

The Australian sharemarket has grinded higher on Friday despite another volatile US session overnight, with Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index entering a correction after the latest chapter of President Donald Trump’s trade war.

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3 w. ago More than $20b wiped off ASX as tariff terrors spook markets

Analysts are warning of more choppiness ahead for the Australian sharemarket amid rising anxiety that Trump’s tariffs will start a recession in the US and destabilise global markets.

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3 w. ago ‘Buckle up’: ASX set to slump after Wall Street tanks on Trump tariff fears

US stocks got hammered overnight amid rising anxiety that the Trump administration’s tariffs and government firings will torpedo growth and start a recession in the world’s largest economy.

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