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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Jonathan Barrett Business editor

Australian stock market surges but investors warned ‘we’re not out of the woods just yet’

The ASX stock market board
Major miners BHP and Rio Tinto, weighed down over demand and global recession concerns, helped lead the rally, with both stocks up more than 5%. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Donald Trump’s decision to pause steep tariffs against most nations has ignited a share market rally that erased some of the heavy losses suffered over the past week, even as Australia eyes an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

Wall Street soared overnight after Trump unveiled a 90-day pause on tariffs above 10% on dozens of countries, with the notable exception of China.

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