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

Australian shares shoot up after Trump walks back tariff threat

US President Donald Trump looks on as he leaves the congress centre during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on 21 January 2026
The US president, Donald Trump, has dropped a tariff threat used against European allies amid his pressure campaign to gain control of Greenland. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Australian shares shot higher on Thursday to recoup part of their recent losses, after Donald Trump dropped a tariff threat used against European allies amid his pressure campaign to gain control of Greenland.

The de-escalation fuelled a rally in global share markets that flowed into Australia, sending the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 briefly above the 8,860 point mark, before a slight easing.

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