ASX set to slip, Powell soothes Wall Street as Fed keeps rates on hold

Asian Stocks Start Cautiously After Fed Holds Rate: Markets Wrap

Stock-index futures and Asian shares rose as President Donald Trump revealed plans to unveil a “major” trade deal later Thursday, boosting optimism that the US was making headway in negotiations. The pound extended gains.

Banks weigh down flat ASX; Transurban to cut 300 jobs

The bourse closed slightly higher, as US stocks drifted in mixed trading after the Federal Reserve left its main interest alone.

ASX 200 LIVE: ASX set for muted start, Fed holds rates steady

Australian shares set for a quiet opening. The S&P 500 reversed early gains. Alphabet slumped on Apple’s AI search shift. Follow updates here.

NAB profit falls 2.5pc, ASX to slip on lack of progress with Trump trade deals

National Australia Bank's half-year profit drops 2.5 per cent, and the ASX is set to fall as investors grow nervous about a lack of meaningful progress in negotiations to de-escalate Donald Trump's trade wars. Follow live.

Live: The President of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said that...

Top 10 at 11: Renewed tariff talks spook markets; ASX opens higher

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10:15, once trading kicks off in earnest. In brief, this is what the markets have been up to this morning.   Trump pushes back against tariff deal pressure US President Trump pushed back against mounting pressure to lock-in trade deals with major t…