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South Korea's exports to the US hit $213b in 2024 with cars accounting for 27 per cent of the total. (AP PHOTO)

South Korea prepares support measures as US tariffs loom

With US tariffs of 25 per cent looming, South Korea is preparing support measures for industries that are expected to be hit the hardest.

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President Donald Trump says sometimes you need to ‘take medicine’ to fix things. (AP PHOTO)

‘Take medicine’: Trump reacts to global market chaos

US President Donald Trump has addressed the global market bloodbath, saying he doesn’t ‘want anything to go down’ but claimed sometimes you need to ‘take medicine’.

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More volatility could be in store on Wall Street this week. (AP PHOTO)

US stocks brace for more tariff turmoil after battering

Tariff-stunned markets face another week of potential tariff turmoil, with fallout from President Donald Trump’s sweeping import levies keeping investors on edge after the worst week for US stocks in five years.

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Jaguar Land Rover says it will "pause" shipments to the US as it considers tariff policies. (AP PHOTO)

Massive UK carmaker pauses shipments to US amid tariff

One of the UK’s biggest car producers has sensationally announced it is pausing shipments to the United States as it works to mitigate the effect of a 25 per cent tax on vehicle imports.

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US President Donald Trump, who was seen reading the New York Post, touted an "economic revolution". (AP PHOTO)

‘Hang tough’: Trump’s message as US starts collecting tariffs

A baseline 10 per cent levy announced by US President Donald Trump has begun being collected at ports of entry across the United States.

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Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says tariffs are not ‘the way forward’ for Australia.

‘Not the way forward’: Finance Minister hits out at tariffs

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says tariffs are not ‘the way forward’, opening up about the next steps the Albanese Government will take as it tries to stem the fallout.

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There could be a silver lining for struggling mortgage holders, as experts sound the alarm on US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff pledge.

Silver lining for homeowners in Trump tariff plan

There could be a silver lining for struggling mortgage holders, as experts sound the alarm on US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff pledge.

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US President Donald Trump has hit back at his detractors after global markets nosedived in response to his tariff plan.

‘TIME TO GET RICH’: Trump’s defiant response to tariff shock

US President Donald Trump has hit back at his detractors in a series of defiant posts on Truth Social as Wall Street plummeted to record $US4 trillion losses following his global tariff rollout.

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Donald Trump was defiant as Wall Street plummeted for a second straight day.

‘Time to get rich’: Trump defiant as $US4 trillion wiped off US stocks

US stocks closed for their worst week since 2020 after China retaliated against US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Get ready.

Buckle up. The mother of all Black Friday sales is coming

JACKSON HEWETT: US president Donald Trump’s tariffs mean bad news for an already under-pressure Australian retail sector — and one hell of a Black Friday sale heading our way.

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The Trump tariff regime has sparked a market freefall across the globe.

Don of the Red: Market freefall continues amid tariff terror

Australian shares tumble following the worst US market rout since COVID, driven by sweeping new tariffs and rising fears of a global economic slowdown.

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The tariffs have delivered a major hit to the ASX, but it could have the reverse effect on Australian property prices.

Why the global trade war could boost your home value

AARON PATRICK: As global financial markets convulse under the weight of a presidential-initiated global trade war, there is one market that already looks like it may get a Trump bump: Australian property.

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The S&P-ASX200 plunged almost 2 per cent in the opening minutes to 7705.6 points — down 155.10.

It’s another bloodbath on ASX after horror US rout

Aussie investors are in for another horror day on the local share market, with the leading index opening sharply lower following a tariff-induced bloodbath in the US overnight.

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US President Donald Trump has responded after Wall St suffered a major wipeout.

‘Unbelievable’: Trump reacts to Wall Street wipe-out

US President Donald Trump has responded to the carnage on Wall St following his tariff announcement, likening the shift to an ‘operation’ and claiming this is ‘exactly’ what he said would happen.

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