Ben Graham

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Ben Graham

There were tears on Wall St as the US stock market sank by a staggering six per cent overnight after a horror session on Thursday, which has resulted in the nation’s top 500 companies losing 11 per cent in the past two days alone. It’s by far the biggest sell-off since the height of the pandemic and Aussie stocks are poised to drop a massive 4.29 per cent on Monday too. The Australian dollar has been obliterated — almost falling below US60c overnight. That's a five-year low for the currency.

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Ben Graham

Trillions of dollars have been wiped off US stocks and some of the world’s biggest companies have seen staggering losses as fears of a global recession rise. Wall Street led a global markets bloodbath overnight as countries around the world reeled from President Donald Trump’s trade war, while the White House insisted the US economy will emerge victorious. The S&P 500 — an index of the biggest 500 companies in the US — recorded its biggest one-day decline since 2020.

1 month ago | news.com.au | Ben Graham

A striking new player has emerged in the battle for your dollars in the smartphone space race. Almost everyone in Australia gravitates towards an iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy when looking to pick up a new device, but a bombshell release from Britain is looking to shake things up. Nothing is a London-based company headed by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei. It launched its first phone in 2022 and, for the first time, it is coming Down Under with the release of its new device called Phone 3a.

1 month ago | news.com.au | Brielle Burns |Ben Graham

The global stock market has been rattled after Donald Trump announced tariffs on America’s three largest trading partners, Mexico, Canada and China. The US President confirmed overnight that 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go ahead today, declaring there is “no room left” for talks to avoid the move, which is aimed at curbing fentanyl trafficking and illegal immigration.

1 month ago | news.com.au | Ben Graham

There was a very telling moment that things wouldn't go smoothly in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White House, as Donald Trump dealt him a low blow before he even stepped inside. As the European leader approached the White House President Trump, 78, firmly grasped Mr Zelensky’s right hand while placing his left on the Ukrainian leader’s shoulder.