7 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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2 w. ago Coventry’s IOC presidency creates hole for Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games

Australia’s Olympic bosses say Kirsty Coventry’s ascension to IOC president is a watershed moment, but her election leaves a hole to be plugged for Brisbane’s 2032 Games.

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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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4 w. ago Symbol of defiance near White House inspired millions – now it’s being ripped up

The decision to remove the giant yellow mural, installed during Donald Trump’s first term, shows how the president is leaving his mark on Washington DC.

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4 w. ago Trump slump leaves president’s billionaire friends $335 billion poorer

As Donald Trump took the oath of office on January 20, he was flanked by the likes of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. They had never been richer. How things have changed.

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4 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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