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For a time in 2018, it felt like the United States had turned back the clock on free trade. The Trump administration, vowing to put “America First,” slapped tariffs on a vast array of imports – from steel and aluminum to washing machines and hundreds of billions in Chinese goods. Years later, we’re still living […]

By Harry Roberts, Associate Director of Capital Markets, Income Asset Management   With President Trump’s introduction of global tariffs, share markets have fallen sharply causing huge uncertainty among investors. The aim of these tariffs isn’t just about making a political statement—but to try and get American manufacturing humming again, a move that’s stirring up a

China has fired its latest volley in the intensifying trade war with the United States, announcing a sweeping increase in tariffs on all U.S. imports. Effective Saturday, levies on American goods will rise from 84% to 125%, according to China’s Ministry of Finance. The move follows President Donald Trump’s executive order earlier this week raising

Wall Street staged a dramatic rebound on Friday, closing out one of the most volatile weeks in recent history with a burst of optimism—despite global trade tensions that remain anything but resolved.   The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 619 points, or 1.56%, to finish at 40,212.71. The S&P 500 gained 1.81%, closing at 5,363.36,

Here’s some of the companies that made the news this week: The Star Entertainment Group (ASX:SGR) took two significant steps this week to stabilise its financial footing. First, it secured a $300 million strategic investment structured as a multi-tranche convertible note and subordinated debt instrument. Of that, $200 million will come from US-based Bally’s Corporation,

Tesla’s first-quarter deliveries for this year have fallen dramatically, signaling the company’s worst performance since 2022. The Elon Musk-led electric vehicle manufacturer delivered 336,681 vehicles in the first three months of the year, a figure considerably lower than the 390,000 units analysts had anticipated. This also represents a decline compared to the 387,000 deliveries made

The Magnificent Seven — the largest US technology companies by market capitalisation — lost more than US$800bn in value on Thursday as investors reacted sharply to President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff regime. It marked one of the worst trading sessions for megacap tech stocks since 2022. Together, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and

European leaders have condemned US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs as a blow to global trade, with the EU preparing countermeasures amid investor panic and stark economic warnings from across the bloc.   European stocks fell sharply on Thursday following the announcement of a 20% tariff on all goods imported from the European Union

US markets plunged overnight, posting their steepest one-day losses since 2020, as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs and the prospect of a prolonged global trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,679 points, or 3.98%, to close at 40,545.93. The S&P 500 fell 4.84% to 5,396.52, returning to correction territory,