The ASX finished slightly up on Friday, but investors remain uncertain over a potential hung parliament and US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Holly Truelove
Gold rose to a fresh record as concerns about a widening trade war remained front of mind for investors, after President Donald Trump pushed ahead with US tariffs on all auto imports.
Sybilla Gross
Fears of an all-out trade war have kept European and Asian shares in the red and pushed gold to a record high.
Marc Jones
Trade war fears have returned and sent jitters through equities markets, as investors take cash off the table to measure the costs of incoming tariffs.
Adrian Black
US stocks have closed lower as investors digest a series of economic data amid concerns about an international trade conflict.
Staff Writers
Bunnings boss Mike Schneider says auto product brands that baulk at supplying the hardware juggernaut because of pressure from other big customers could be left out in the cold.
Sean Smith
The ASX stumbled into the red on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s freshly announced auto import tariffs stirs ‘mass uncertainty’ among investors.
A fresh tariff on cars made outside the US has fuelled fears of a trade war, sending Australian shares lower following overnight losses on Wall Street.
Poppy Johnston
The US property market data giant circling Australia’s Domain has sweetened its offer for the real estate listings platform to almost $2.8 billion.
Daniel Newell
President Donald Trump's announcement of a 25 per cent tariff on cars imported into the US has triggered falls on global stock markets.
Elizabeth Howcroft
The Reject Shop may be best known for its bargain-basement prices on everyday items but it has managed to attract a top-shelf takeover bid from a foreign suitor.
The major banks have slashed their deposits and savings rates, just days before the RBA will announce the nation’s official cash rate.
Cameron Micallef
US stocks have closed lower amid investor caution regarding the country's tariff policies.
Noel Randewich
Undercover shoppers bought groceries across Coles, Aldi and Woolies over nine months to see which one offered the lowest prices. Here are the results.
Duncan Evans
The local sharemarket has secured its fifth consecutive day of gains on Wednesday as optimistic investors rallied in 10 of 11 sectors.
The super fund said the last of what had been a 2.6 per cent stake in the logistics software company had been offloaded “because recent developments have not met our expectations”.
Apparel retailer KMD Brands has widened its half-year loss and outgoing chief executive Michael Daly has blamed the slow recovery in consumer sentiment and higher operating costs.
Cheyanne Enciso
Coles will axe its Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor Market chains and fold it into the better-known Liquorland brand as it fights to close the gap between bigger rivals Dan Murphy’s and BWS.
European shares have fallen and Wall Street is set to open flat as investors remain nervous about how much of Donald Trump's tariffs will take effect.
Tom Wilson and Kevin Buckland
The Australian share market has rallied, with a charge from the big four banks and miners helping the local bourse outperform rival indices.
A one-in-50-year downpour has forced uranium miner Paladin Energy to pull full-year guidance as it struggles to restart mining and processing activity at its Langer Heinrich project in Africa.
Wall Street edged higher in quiet trading after roaring the day before on hopes that President Donald Trump's tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared.
President Trump’s hawkish tariff talk has softened and the local bourse soaked up the resulting Wall St boom.
Upbeat hints on the direction of US tariffs have prompted a rally on Wall Street and boosted European stocks, but shares have been under pressure in Asia.
Ankur Banerjee and Alun John
