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Back to SearchMonday: Trump's tariff zig-zags unsettle investors
Trump’s vacillations on tariffs is unsettling US market and economic confidence, although some think a ‘Trump Put’ will limit any fall in stock price…
1 year, 7 months ago
Friday: ECB cuts and is set for more
Trump delays tariffs on auto imports for a month and the ECB cuts rates. Australia’s exports to the US jump despite tariff uncertainty. Forecasts for…
1 year, 7 months ago
Thursday: Australian growth picks up
Oil hits a six-month low and the US dollar drops 1% on fears trade wars will lower global growth. Private spending helps Australian GDP grow 0.6% in …
1 year, 7 months ago
Wednesday: Markets slump as tariff war starts
Global stocks and bond yields fall sharply again after the United States imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, who retaliate with moves of the…
1 year, 7 months ago
Tuesday: Tariff fears drag on US markets
US markets fall on fears about Donald Trump’s tariffs, which are due to kick today unless he changes his mind. Australia’s business indicators in Q4 …
1 year, 7 months ago
Monday: USD strong as tariff deadlines loom
Global markets take the White House clash in their stride. Tariff deadlines are more in focus, boosting the US dollar, in particular vs the Canadian …
1 year, 7 months ago
Friday: USD surges on imminent tariff news
The US dollar jumps after Trump says 25% tariffs will hit Canadian and Mexican imports from next Tuesday. New Zealand business confidence nudges up a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Thursday: Electricity rebates jostle Australian CPI data
The US dollar stabilises with US bond yields after a surprise drop. Australian inflation is thrown around as electricity rebates roll off, while cons…
1 year, 7 months ago
Wednesday: Bond yields fall after US confidence slump
Sliding US consumer confidence hammers US Treasury bond yields down to their lowest levels since December. Australia’s January CPI today could give c…
1 year, 7 months ago
Tuesday: Tariff fears unnerving US economy
Markets react cautiously to Germany’s new Government. The US economy is softening because of tariff uncertainty. China’s central bank is using off ba…
1 year, 7 months ago