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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2 w. ago NAB boss worried ‘tariff madness’ could put future rate cuts at risk

CEOs from two major Australian banks have warned that an escalation of Donald Trump’s trade war would harm global economic growth and drive up inflation.

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

The Australian sharemarket has edged 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 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.

Politics

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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3 w. ago ASX set to slide, Wall Street spirals after Trump escalates his trade war

Wall Street’s sell-off is accelerating after President Donald Trump upped the stakes in his trade war by threatening huge taxes on European wines and alcohol.

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3 w. ago ASX eyes more losses as Trump sparks more Wall Street turmoil

Wall Street’s sell-off is gaining steam following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war, briefly pulling the US stock market 10 per cent below its record set just a few weeks ago.

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3 w. ago ASX eyes more losses as Trump sparks another Wall Street tumble

Wall Street’s sell-off is gaining steam following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war, briefly pulling the US stock market 10 per cent below its record set just a few weeks ago.

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