Investors fear Trump’s tariffs could bring a recession if left unaltered because they could freeze global trade.

Tech stocks,banks bolster ASX despite higher-than-expected inflation

The Australian sharemarket has trimmed some of its early gains after the inflation data,but is still up for a fifth consecutive day.

  • Gemma Grant

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Gains in Australian stocks are expected to be muted.

ASX gains for a fourth session,led by energy and tech stocks

The Australian sharemarket has pushed past the 8000-mark after a late wave of buying helped Wall Street post its longest advance since November.

  • Staff writers
Wall Street closed the week higher,helped by a rise in tech giants Tesla and Alphabet.

ASX in three-day winning streak after bright start to week

The Australian sharemarket closed higher on Monday,with investors taking heart from a pause in tariff-related anxiety.

  • Gemma Grant
The misinformation has left traders flummoxed.

‘Trading off tweets’:Trump’s U-turns keep markets on edge

Any other time,it would have been a signal that the worst of the sharemarket’s slide is nearing an end,setting off buy signals at trading desks across Wall Street. But not now.

  • Alexandra Semenova,Esha Dey andCarmen Reinicke
US stocks rebounded overnight on hopes the trade war could de-escalate.

ASX gains as investors latch on to tariff relief

The Australian sharemarket is back to where it was before US “Liberation Day” tariffs sparked a meltdown,amid hopes that tariff-related hostilities between the US and China are easing.

  • Gemma Grant
The ASX 200 is expected to open lower on Thursday.

ASX closes higher as energy stocks and miners rally

The Australian sharemarket is going into the Easter weekend in decent shape as higher oil and gold prices boost the index.

  • Nick Newling
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ASX closes lower as afternoon rally fizzles out

The Australian sharemarket has fallen after an uncertain morning amid the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s fast-evolving tariff war with top trade partners.

  • Nick Newling
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AI will revolutionise the stock market,but not in the way you think

The new tech can process vast amounts of data,detect patterns invisible to the human eye,and execute trades at lightning speed. But that’s not its main advantage.

  • Chris Brycki
Investors are struggling to game out the economic spillovers of the trade war given the back-and-forth in negotiations.

Australian sharemarket lifts as tariff jitters cool

With a relative sense of calm descending on Wall Street,investors are taking a pause after what has been a tumultuous period for the global market.

  • Gemma Grant
Markets have had a jumpy week,enough to make even the most confident planner rethink.

ASX lifts as miners and banks rally

The Australian sharemarket has started the week in positive territory,as technology giant Apple celebrates a victory overseas.

  • Gemma Grant