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Trade war intensifies: China, Canada respond to Trump's tariffs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
US President Donald Trump has moved forward with tariffs on Mexico and Canada while doubling the 10% tariff imposed on Chinese imports in February. Canada and China have introduced their own retaliatory measures, further escalating trade tensions. Canadian ...

Sydney to host global superannuation summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... 2035, super funds' investments in the US are projected to reach US$1 trillion. The delegation also heard from two former Trump Cabinet Secretaries, three state governors, and several "leading investment and business leaders" to gain insight into the ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... Chief Economists Forum. Redican said monetary policy is no longer the only game in town, for example, noting that President Trump's tariff decisions will have a "much bigger impact" on inflation's direction over the next few years than any moves by Federal ...

AI's big moment? Not this year, says Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... need to wait. The question is, will they have the patience?" the survey said. Separately, regarding the return of President Trump, global analysts expect his return to the White House to have a greater impact than his previous term. Analysts covering ...

MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... some change, and outright rejection has given way to more nuanced thinking." Farmer acknowledged that US President Donald Trump's return to the White House has buoyed cryptocurrency advocates. "President Trump has issued an executive order establishing ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... a marked change. We're going back to a period we have not seen since the pre-World War II," she said. On February 1, Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on China. What will potentially eventuate in the ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce has provided an outlook for markets in the year ahead, with a positive yet subdued sentiment. Pearce said that while 2023 and 2024 were both bumper years for markets - with returns greater than 20% - he ...

Global X launches Russell 2000 ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
Global X ETFs has launched Australia's only exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the Russell 2000 Capped Index. The Global X Russell 2000 (ASX: RSSL) offers exposure to small cap stocks listed in the US. The index has higher weightings in financials ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
US President Donald Trump is set to announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, which will apply to all countries, including Australia. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver told Financial Standard that while Australia exports about $808 million ...

Chalmers 'managing pressures' to shore up economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
The slowdown in Chinese economic growth, the Trump Presidency and ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East are potential pressures facing the Australian economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Speaking at the Business Council of Australian dinner ...