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Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... the US tariffs would be imposed at half the level of these calculated tariffs and other non-monetary barriers placed on US goods. For example, the Trump administration calculated the tariff imposed on the US from China to be 67%, so the US would reciprocate ...

Splintered globalisation a boon for AI, metals, EVs: PGIM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... military technology. The second globalisation track represents roughly 75% of global GDP. "On this track, a vast array of goods and services are still traded across borders based on comparative economic advantage - regardless of geopolitical rivalries ...

Tariffs not the only inflationary risk: Colchester

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... European Union has also placed tariffs on electric vehicles. Simpson also sees the distinct difference in inflation between goods and services, which are inflating at a disproportionate rate. He added that services provided in Australia may be priced ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... now, the government is making more subsidies to consumption and the household sector," Wang said. "We believe the consumer goods trading program alone will drive retail sales by 1.3%." Although markets are expecting a "bazooka" response from China, Wang ...

Cost to maintain comfortable retirement increases

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... Australia last year, where most Australians are satisfied with their super performance. Notably, the price increase for goods and services have slowed down in the December quarter, including food prices from 3.3% increase in the September quarter to ...

Luxury asset investment platform launches for high-net-worth investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... secondary market remains opaque, relying on outdated manual processes that lack transparency - raising the risk of counterfeit goods. It also said that banks and investment houses don't recognise that these products are assets, making them difficult ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... the economy this quarter. Both public and private spending contributed to the growth, supported by a rise in exports of goods and services," ABS head of national accounts Katherine Keenan said. GDP per capita grew 0.1% this quarter following seven consecutive ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... Canada will have no winners." Canada responded with countermeasures, imposing a 25% tariff on US$105 billion worth of US goods imported into the country. In addition to the federal response, several Canadian provinces have escalated their own measures ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... perspective. Citing research from the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Masters said the average tariff rate of all goods entering the US under Trump's first administration saw the average tariff rate go from 1% to 2% - effectively ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... trade contributed 0.1 percentage points to GDP growth as exports grew 0.2% and imports fell 0.3% this quarter. Exports of goods rose 0.9%, driven by non-rural goods due to more overseas demand for coal. Imports of goods fell 1.5%, as consumption goods ...