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Tariff wave

Trump previews 50% copper import tariff, flags up to 200% on pharmaceuticals

Final Warning

Trump says August tariff deadline will not be extended

Low Confidence

US small business confidence dips in June

New Gig

Rishi Sunak joins Goldman Sachs as senior advisor

Flagged Transaction

UK watchdog fines digital bank Monzo £21m for financial crime failings

Listing Switch

Shein files for Hong Kong IPO to save London listing: FT

For Michele Bullock and the RBA, Trump's tariffs are a sideshow. It's all about China.

The Edition

OMG RBA

Market Wrap

ASX closes flat despite RBA surprise cash rate hold

Interest rates / Update

RBA governor Michele Bullock defends hold decision

RBA's shock rates call has put an outsized August cut in play

Interest rates / Update

Rates on hold not what Australians 'were hoping for': Treasurer

Interest rates

Reserve Bank unexpectedly keeps rates on hold

Cost Concerns / Update

Platinum shares jump after L1 Capital merger terms confirmed

Good Mood

Business confidence at one year peak in trend terms: NAB

Defence Deal

DroneShield lands $11.7m R&D contract with Five Eyes defence customer

Court Call

Lifestyle Communities mulls appeal as residents win VCAT case

Cost Concerns / Update

Platinum CEO dodges question on pay, reveals merger details

Political Capital

Artificial interference

Saving Face

MinRes slides as company reviews transition plans for CEO Chris Ellison

Trade Trouble

Gold miners lift ahead of Trump’s tariff deal deadline

Sliced Up

Domino's shares rally as UBS upgrades to 'buy'

New Role

Mike Kaiser appointed as climate change secretary

Market Open / Update

ASX opens lower as miners lead losses on US tariff uncertainty

Cost Concerns

Platinum seals merger terms with L1 Capital; hikes turnaround cost estimate

Broken Bonds

APRA consulting on hybrid capital phase out framework

Production Problems

Gold Road Resources warns of lower output from Gruyere mine

Listen Up

Cochlear secures FDA approval for triple product launch

Talent tug

Meta hires Apple’s top executive in charge of AI models: Bloomberg

Tariff letters / Update

Trump posts new tariff letters for seven more countries, including Indonesia, Bangladesh

Market Open

Australian shares to fall as US tariff plans weigh on Wall Street

Standup

Trump posts batch of 25-40% tariff letters to trading partners

Quantum player Diraq quietly raises $15m in round backed by international funds

High Court chief justice warns AI poses an 'existential' threat to the law

The Stephen Gageler interview in full

Tariff letters / Update

Malaysia, South Africa, Myanmar, Laos and Kazakhstan notified of new tariffs

Tariff letters

Trump posts letters setting 25% tariffs for Japan, South Korea, warns against retaliation

Trump TV

Trump media launches TV streaming platform with Newsmax

Train Wreck

Tesla shares slide 8% as Musk's 'America Party' worries investors

'We don't need to panic': How Australia could actually win from Trump's tariffs