ASX closes lower as afternoon rally fizzles out

The Australian sharemarket has fallen after an uncertain morning amid the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s fast-evolving tariff war with top trade partners.

  • Nick Newling

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Investors are struggling to game out the economic spillovers of the trade war given the back-and-forth in negotiations.

Australian sharemarket lifts as tariff jitters cool

With a relative sense of calm descending on Wall Street,investors are taking a pause after what has been a tumultuous period for the global market.

  • Gemma Grant
US President Donald Trump has sent sharemarkets into a spin.

When the gold price is soaring,we should all be afraid

In less than 100 days,US President Donald Trump has planted questions in investors’ minds no one expected. Is America too risky?

  • Kamal Ahmed
Markets have had a jumpy week,enough to make even the most confident planner rethink.

ASX lifts as miners and banks rally

The Australian sharemarket has started the week in positive territory,as technology giant Apple celebrates a victory overseas.

  • Gemma Grant
President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the West Wing of the White House,Monday,April 7,2025,in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The ‘stable genius’ has the world economy on a knife edge

If you’re wondering why your superannuation is shrinking or why the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates next month,blame US President Donald Trump.

  • Shane Wright
Australian dollar plummets against greenback in trade war between China and US.

‘Buckle up’:Aussie dollar plummets as US-China trade war lets rip

The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest point in five years,with travellers and importers set to feel the brunt.

  • Nick Newling
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JB Hi-Fi chief executive Terry Smart has warned that the price of white goods is set to rise.

Electric appliance prices set to rise,JB Hi-Fi boss warns

The electronics retailer has heard “chatter” among white goods suppliers that they are readying to charge more in coming months.

  • Jessica Yun
Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

A strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem

It’s been a problem since the GFC,and now the Productivity Commission is taking a new approach to economic solutions:crowdsourcing.

  • Shane Wright
Donald Trump says he loves the word tariff. Australians may not be so enamoured.

Four ways Australians will feel Trump’s tariffs on China

Donald Trump says tariffs will make Americans as rich as hell. They are likely to push Australians into financial purgatory.

  • Shane Wright
The Australian dollar’s exchange rate is affected by things like commodity prices,relative interest rates and relative inflation.

The Aussie dollar has hit a five-year low. Here’s what it means for you

Why is the Australian dollar weakening,what does it mean for inflation,and how does it affect the government as it heads towards an election?

  • Millie Muroi