45 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

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53 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

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54 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton says Coalition government could reverse 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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55 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Fallout continues from Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on Australian goods; 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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56 h. ago Wall Street suffers $4 trillion wipeout, ASX set for more losses as Trump sparks market chaos

Everything from gold and crude oil, to Big Tech stocks and the value of the US dollar against other currencies fell following the US president’s tariff announcement.

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58 h. ago Wall Street suffers $3.2 trillion wipeout as Trump tariffs spark market chaos

Everything from gold and crude oil, to Big Tech stocks and the value of the US dollar against other currencies fell following the US president’s tariff announcement.

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2 d. 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 ASX set to edge up, Wall Street swings ahead of tariffs announcement

US stocks are moving higher in the final hours before President Donald Trump unveils the tariffs he promised as part of his ” Liberation Day,” which could drastically remake the global economy and trade.

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4 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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4 d. ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street shaky as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ nears; Tesla jumps

US stocks are swerving through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day”.

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4 d. ago ASX set to dip, Wall Street shaky as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ nears; Tesla jumps

US stocks are swerving through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day”.

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5 d. ago ASX gains after RBA keeps rates on hold ahead of ‘Liberation Day’

The Australian sharemarket is higher after the Reserve Bank’s rate decision, even as Donald Trump’s looming tariffs announcement sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide.

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5 d. ago ASX jumps after Wall Street rises in wild session; RBA set to stay on hold

The Australian sharemarket has opened stronger ahead of the Reserve Bank’s rate decision, even as Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide overnight.

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5 d. ago ASX set to jump, Wall Street rises in wild session; RBA set to stay on hold

Wall Street remains volatile with President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” fast approaching.

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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 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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9 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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9 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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