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Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... Budget figures have not changed since they were announced on March 25, the PEFO report factored in the effects of the US tariffs introduced last week that threaten to undermine its projections. "The potential magnitude and persistence of the economic ...

Tariff impact on super 'profoundly worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... more than $100 billion in a single session yesterday as markets were rocked by US President Donald Trump's newly imposed tariffs. H&R Block director of tax communications Mark Chapman said the volatility will be felt for a long time. "In terms of superannuation ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Following US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, major stock indexes on Wall Street dropped as much as 6%, losing $4.9 trillion (US$3.1 trillion) in market value, marking the largest decline since March 2020. VanEck Asia Pacific chief ...

Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
US 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 ...

Pella Global Generations Fund launches in NZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... locally. Commenting on the current market volatility underpinned by geopolitical tensions and US President Donald Trump's tariffs, Pella chief investment officer Jordan Cvetanovksi said: "The legacy of Trump-era policies has increasingly weighed ...

RBA flags concerns over 'geopolitical uncertainties'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... coming as little surprise to markets and economists. However, the central bank flagged ongoing uncertainty amid fears US tariffs could impact global growth. "Uncertainty about the outlook abroad also remains significant. On the macroeconomic policy front ...

Inflation slows, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... labour market has also limited the wiggle room to absorb any inflation shocks that could arise from the ongoing global tariffs dispute - which could potentially escalate if the universal reciprocal tariffs come into effect next week. "We don't consider ...

Chalmers' warning on tariffs and trade wars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the global economy is "volatile and unpredictable" when unveiling the Federal Budget tonight - highlighting the threat of a global trade war. "The 2020s have already seen a global pandemic, global inflation and the threat ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... pressure were leading themes, with the remaining queries largely focused on economic areas such as market volatility due to tariffs, interest rates, debt levels, and the impact of the Trump administration on the Australian market. "While we do not expect ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... to be winners for investors, new research from PGIM shows. This new era of globalisation has been splintered by recent tariffs, trade restrictions, and super power rivalries that has resulted in a dual-track world, PGIM said, noting that chief investment ...