40 h. ago Trump extends lifeline for TikTok amid growing trade war with Beijing

The US president acknowledged the tariffs on China may complicate a potential deal, and said he did not want the app to “go dark” in the meantime.

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52 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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59 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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62 h. ago Trump says Europe is a ‘pathetic’ freeloader, ripping off the US. Rubio says there’s nothing to worry about

Donald Trump’s top diplomat is trying to ease security security fears in Europe, in the same week the US President hit the continent hard in trade war.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump spent 48 minutes declaring war on trade. We fact

The US president unveiled his global tariff policy during a long and sometimes meandering press conference on what he dubbed ‘Liberation Day’. We analysed what he said.

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4 d. ago This is one of America’s most shocking economic defeats in 40 years

A photo taken on the weekend shows just how much the world is uniting to fight back against Donald Trump’s damaging trade war.

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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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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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1 week ago Trump is everywhere in the budget, but you won’t find his name

Just as inflation is moderating, and the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates, the prospect of a global trade war is threatening to upend the government’s careful budget plans.

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1 week ago Treasurer to reveal spending plans amid looming federal budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will reveal his spending plans amid a looming federal election and a global trade war.

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1 week ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street surges; 23andMe files for bankruptcy

Stocks are broadly higher in afternoon trading as Wall Street tries to navigate through the uncertainty of a trade war.

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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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2 w. ago While the world focused on Trump’s trade war, the Gaza ceasefire was unravelling in plain sight

The Israeli prime minister has always had hole in the heart of his war strategy. And with Gaza once more under attack, it remains as glaring as ever.

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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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