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ETF industry growth streak continues, shatters net inflow records

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... "fear gauge," which spiked earlier this year following President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs on all US imports. The initial shock triggered a global market selloff, erasing US$5 trillion in S&P 500 market value within 48 hours. That ...

US, China trade truce 'welcome' news for Australia: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... China have agreed to a temporary easing of trade tensions for a 90-day period. The move will see US tariffs on Chinese imports drop from 145% to 30%, while China will cut duties on American goods from 125% to 10%. While welcome news for investors, Treasurer ...

'Lunatic' tariffs can directly hit Australia: Academics

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... tariffs on shipments to the US. CNBC calculates that China's shipments to the US plunged over 21% year on year, while imports dropped nearly 14%. ANU honorary professor Gareth Evans said: "The economic risk flows from the quite lunatic Trump tariff ...

US pension funds haemorrhage US$249bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... "significantly higher." Equable noted the initial market reaction to the new tariff regime, a universal minimum rate on imports and higher rates on select countries, has hit public markets the hardest, however, losses have occurred in all asset classes. ...

Aware Super spends $1.6bn on Australia's 'largest' intermodal terminal

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... regional Victoria into the heart of a large industrial and logistics precinct," Maharaj said. "MIT customers can pull imports from the port on rail, then repack and push this containerised freight back out across the country, also on rail. Additionally ...

Tariff impact on super 'profoundly worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... position," he said. On the flipside, Pearce said some countries have been open to negotiation and have cut tariffs on US imports to inspire a deal, which Pearce said is positive. "Where this all ends up, time will tell. In terms of my own conclusion ...

Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... President Donald Trump has unleashed a barrage of tariffs on just about every country, imposing a blanket 10% tariff on all imports from all countries, plus higher reciprocal tariffs on many countries to offset what he believes are barriers to US exports. ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... impacted Australian trade," Wu said. "As China moves forward with its growth recovery plan, potentially leading to stronger imports, Australian growth is expected to see a lift." Wu added the Chinese market has always been isolated from external factors ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... 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 ...

Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... has enjoyed an uninterrupted trade surplus with Australia since 1952, currently two-to-one. We impose zero tariffs on US imports," Chalmers said. "Around half of our exports are inputs into American domestic production processes. We can supply 36 of ...