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Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... construction yard in Port Adelaide. Between 4000 to 5500 jobs in the state will build and maintain them. In late February, US President Donald Trump went blank when a reporter asked him about the AUKUS alliance during a press conference, unwittingly ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... developing new fossil fuel expansion projects and that have no Paris-aligned coal phase-out plan. "At a time when the US president is waging a war on sustainability, the EU should step up to the plate and strengthen this future-oriented sector." The ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... Wu added the Chinese market has always been isolated from external factors like US policies or global risks since US President Donald Trump's first administration. "This sets China apart from developed markets like Japan and Europe, where external ...

ETF market dips but bright spots emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... took the lead in performance for February, returning 11.6% and 7.2%, respectively. Following the four-month mark of US president Donald Trump's administration, the Chinese index has outperformed, gaining 9.5% on the MSCI China Index. Pointing to ...

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 ...

MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... has fostered 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 ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... Speaking at Financial Standard's Chief Economists Forum yesterday, Barrenjoey chief economist Jo Masters put US President Donald Trump's recent tariff imposition into perspective. Citing research from the Peterson Institute for International ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... the early stages of AI and the game is changing quickly." Looking ahead, Pearce said the fund is watching the new US President's policy announcements, particularly around tariffs. "One thing the market is taking very seriously is Trump's attitude ...

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 ...