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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 ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... 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 US is that inflation will rise ...

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 ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on China, with the latter already in effect while the others have been delayed by one month, subject to border and drug conditions - what does this ...

Unemployment edges up despite jobs added

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... later this month comes in hotter than anticipated off the back of a weaker AUD pushing up petrol prices and other key imports," he said. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese agreed the jobs data did not make a case for a near-term interest rate ...

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... threats. Usually, countries that have had tariffs imposed on them retaliate with imposing their own tariffs on foreign imports. "It is the unknown potential retaliatory measures which tends to be negative for sharemarkets and global growth. The best ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... Public investment rose 6.3% in the September quarter. General government investment rose 6% driven by defence equipment imports and investment in hospitals and roads. State and local public corporations investment rose 8.8% due to investment in roads ...